Rob Meyer has just finished writing a feature film, Labrador Duck, which draws inspiration, tone and characters from Aquarium. He co-wrote the film with Luke Matheny.
Prior to Aquarium, Rob directed Sam’s Tail, a branded short for Heineken which has played on the Independent Film channel and features on Heineken’s Web site. His previous shorts, “Legs”, “Notes”, and “Plastic Migration”, have achieved success at film festivals around the world and are distributed by Big Film Shorts. “Plastic Migration” was recently featured on the Travel Channel.
Last year, Rob shot a Behind-the-Scenes documentary of a new film directed by and starring Robert De Niro, along with Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, William Hurt, Jon Turturro, Joe Pesci and a crew of industry giants. He also worked at HBO Documentary Films on "The Addiction Project," a two-hour special on drug and alcohol addiction featuring acclaimed filmmakers D.A. Pennebaker, Al Maysles, Barbara Koppel, and Eugene Jarecki.
Prior to attending NYU, Rob was an Associate Producer for PBS's NOVA and National Geographic. He worked extensively in the field on award-winning documentaries in Nepal, Antarctica, Alaska, Egypt, and Chile. A graduate of Yale University, with a joint degree in Humanities and Studies in the Environment, Rob also plays the violin and performed with the Boston Philharmonic and the Yale Symphony Orchestra.