
Edward is a writer, filmmaker, & Creative Director born and raised in Chicago, USA. Upon graduating from Columbia College Chicago in 2012, he was shortlisted for the Emerging Filmmaker Award by the Chicago Film Critics Association.
Edward's works include DISPATCH, an audio-driven animated cinematic VR narrative, which received overwhelming acclaim for its innovation and is touted as one of the best VR narratives to date. DISPATCH premiered in competition at the 2017 La Biennale di Venezia Film Festival and the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, and won a Gold Lion at Cannes 2018.
His short form work including TESLA, Trust, and Violator have toured festivals and earned renown the world over.
Edward has been twice shortlisted for The Black List's NRDC Climate Storyteller Fellowship, twice shortlisted for Sundance Labs, and twice Vimeo Staff Picked.
Website: https://www.edward-robles.com/
Instagram: @write_this.down
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The 14th Annual First Look Project searches for higher-concept material across MULTIPLE categories for film and TV, introducing select writers to reps and producers.
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The 24th Annual Script Pipeline Screenwriting Contest is searching for extraordinary writers with feature screenplays across all genres.
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