DEREK ROBINSON

FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA

Specializing in TV Commercials

Works locally Toronto, Canada

Derek@Derekrobinson.Ca 416-801-6975
Catch Phrase “Love Your Work!”

SOME RECENT PROJECTS

APPLE IPAD - LOBO (BRAZIL) PINK BUFFALO

SHOT IN STUDIO IN TORONTO

DIRECTORS - Mateus Santos & Ricardo Carelli

SPECIAL K - SANCTUARY

SHOT IN TORONTO

DIRECTORS- THE COLES

U.S.CELLULAR - O-POSITIVE

SHOT IN TORONTO

DIRECTOR - STEVE MILLER

PENBRAYA -HARBOR

SHOT IN TORONTO

DIRECTOR - Patrik Giardino

FED EX - SANCTUARY

SHOT IN TORONTO

DIRECTOR -BRYANT LEWIS

HUMANE - PARTIZAN

SHOT IN TORONTO & GTA

DIRECTOR -FLOYD RUSS

EXPEDIA - PRETTY BIRD

SHOT IN NIAGARA & MONTREAL

DIRECTOR - BRIAN MCGINN

STELANTIS - PORCH HOUSE L.A.

SHOT IN DOWNTOWN CALGARY &.BANFF

U-CRANE, DRONES, MULTIPLE VEHICLES

DIRECTOR - ANDREW SCHNIEDER

TIDE - 2 SPOTS - HUNGRY MAN / ANIMALS

SHOT IN TORONTO

DIRECTOR - MILANA VAYNTRUP

NUVEI TECH COMPANY - 4 SPOTS ART CLASS / PINK BUFFALO

SHOT IN MONTREAL

DIRECTOR - VINCENT PEONE

TALENT - RYAN REYNOLDS

THE LONG DRINK - 4 SPOTS HONOR SOCIETY/SPARKS

SHOT IN TORONTO

DIRECTORS: CARY AND JON TALENT - MILES TELLER

WELLS FARGO - 6 SPOTS

SHOT IN TORONTO
TOOL OF NORTH AMERICA/ANIMALS CANADA
DIRECTOR - HANNAH LEVY

SIMPLY SPIKED LEMONADE - 3 SPOTS ANONYMOUS CONTENT/MERCHANT

SHOT IN TORONTO

DIRECTOR - DAPS
INVOLVED CGI

PAMPERS - 4 SPOTS

SHOT IN TORONTO
HONOR SOCIETY/SPARKS

DIRECTOR - KRISTIN DEHNERT

GOLDFISH

SHOT IN TORONTO
TOOL OF NORTH AMERICA/STEAM

DIRECTOR - ADRIANA ROBLES

LITTLE CAESARS

SHOT IN TORONTO
ALFREDO FILMS
DIRECTOR - JARED LAPIDUS

About Me.

I started as a PA in Vancouver in the 1990’s. I worked with 1st AD’s from all over the world. Since that time I have logged hundreds of hours in this role managing multi camera shoots, 35mm camera shoots, HD, large crews, small crews, mountain shoots, helicopter shoots, nautical shoots, city shoots, stunts, Russian arm, drones, huge crowds and studio shoots. I have been in the profession for over 20 years and there isn’t much I haven’t seen!

ADDITIONAL D.G.A. COMMERCIALS

Commercials - DGA

CLOROX - “One Wipe”
Director: ANTON JOSEF
Bunker/Corner Store Films
Scope: Single take, camera strapped to performer’s arm in a special rig.

AMAZON (5 x spots)
Director: CHRIS DOOLIE
Brand New School - NYC
Scope: Special Effects, practical and CGI, Kids, animals, wind, snow machine, Christmas effects.

OZEMPIC (2 spots)
Director: Brennan Stasiewicz
Honor Society NYC/LA - SPARKS FILM T.O
Background, moving vehicles several unit moves, many scenarios including night shots.

OREO “First Christmas”
Director: Joachim Back
STINK FILMS L.A./UK
Scope: Night Shoot, prosthetics, remote location, SPFX, CGI, wind machine, snow FX, forced perspective.

SPECTRUM MOBILE- “2 x spots”
Director | Brian Billow
O-Positive Films L.A.
Scope: Stunts, precision vehicles, 50 BG replicating a flood of people.

CORCITIN - (2 spots) “COLD RELIEF” DIRECTOR: NOAH PAUL
Cap Gun Collective NYC/Corner Store Films Scope: On location around Toronto

Alfresco - “Pizza, Pasta, Taco”
Honor society, NYC / Sparks Productions, Toronto

Director - Benjamin Lussier
Scope - 3 sets in studio, food stylizing. Shot in studio, Toronto

Realsuite - “Project Realtor” (x 3 spots)
Hey Wonderful, L.A.& NYC /Sequoia Content ,Toronto Directors - The Coles
Scope: 3 Commercials, cast of 14, 10 extras - comedy Shot on location in Toronto

Essilor - “Project Elevator”

Aero Films, NYC/Capital Media, Vancouver
Director: Ken Arlidge
Scope: 2 day shoot. Party scene on top of downtown high-rise building. Post VFX Shot on Location in Vancouver BC

Dixie Cups - “Huggernaut”

Station Films L.A.
Director - Chris Balmond
Scope: Stunt, multiple vehicles, unit move. Shot on location in Metro Vancouver.

Sears USA - Holiday

Tool Films LA
Director Leigh Marling
Scope: Replicating Santa’s work shop and the North Pole. Multiple elves talent, special effects, techno crane. Shot in Bridge Studios, Vancouver BC

Autotrader USA - “One Search”
Skunk Films
Director : Paul Minor
Scope: Precision driver, huge mud pit, multiple vehicles, several unit moves. Shot in various locations in Metro Vancouver.

Dixie Cups - “Driver’s Seat Diva”

Station Films L.A.
Director - Chris Balmond
Scope: Multiple vehicles replicating a traffic jam,unit move. Shot on location in Metro Vancouver.

Autotrader USA - “The Journey”
Skunk Films
Director: Paul Minor
Scope: Multiple locations, several unit moves, winter in August Shot in various locations in Metro Vancouver.

Dixie Cups - “Smooth Operator”

Station Films L.A. ,
Director - Chris Balmond
Scope: Precision Driver, unit move. Shot on location in Metro Vancouver.

Sears USA - “Black Friday” - Tool Films L.A -
Director Leigh Marling
Scope: Creating Santa’s workshop and the North Pole. Visual Effects, Multiple elves talent, special effects, techno crane.
Shot in Bridge Studios, Vancouver BC