Robert Kirbyson, writer | director
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Documentary

I've been very fortunate to travel the world writing, directing and producing top documentary series and movies. Below are some of the highlights


Expedition Unknown

Discovery's hit series for which I served as Story Producer, researching and developing stories, writing full scripts, then traveling the world to produce the story in the field, finally delivering a detailed edit script to post.

Intrigued by legendary mysteries and driven by curiosity, Josh Gates is on a mission for answers. `Exhibition Unknown' chronicles his global adventures as he investigates iconic unsolved events, lost cities, buried treasures and other puzzling stories.


The Age of A.I.

A YouTube Original doc series hosted by Robert Downey Jr, for which I wrote and field directed / produced. The series is currently releasing a new episode each week through January 2020. Discover the most innovative and leading technologies that will change the world forever. 

​I'm proud of all my stories and episodes on 
Age of A.I. but check out episode 2 to see some of my favorite work on the series (both stories). 

Big Brother 

CBS' flagship reality series, now in its 23rd season, Big Brother follows a group of 16 people living together in a house outfitted with dozens of cameras and microphones recording their every move, 24 hours a day.

​Each week, the Houseguests will vote someone out of the house. At the end, the last remaining Houseguest will receive the grand prize of $500,000.​
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Riding Phat

A YouTube Original doc series hosted by Robert Downey Jr, for which I wrote and field directed / produced. The series is currently releasing a new episode each week through January 2020. Discover the most innovative and leading technologies that will change the world forever. 

​I'm proud of all my stories and episodes on 
Age of A.I. but check out episode 2 to see some of my favorite work on the series (both stories). 

The Boneyard with Georges St-Pierre

Field Producer / Director / Story Producer / Director of Photography
Season 1 pilot & episode 2 (Prep through post)
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UFC Champion, MMA legend, and paleontology-obsessed Georges St-Pierre embarks on a globetrotting adventure to discover dinosaurs and answer million-year-old mysteries.

Undeniable with Joe Buck

Story Producer / Background Segment Producer-Editor
Seasons 4 & 5 (Prep through post)

One of America's most trusted and respected sports broadcasters takes a seat across from some of the most eminent athletes of our generation.
In one‐on‐one interviews, the show gives legendary athletes and coaches the opportunity to share their ascent to the pinnacle of success through their personal life stories and philosophies. Filmed in front of an audience Undeniable doesn’t search for controversy but rather seeks insight into true icons of the game and how they’ve succeeded so far above the rest.

Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss

Fearless spotlights in-depth, long-form conversations between Ferriss and world-class performers, focusing on how they’ve overcome fears, made hard decisions, and won at the highest levels imaginable. From icons to lesser- known phenoms, the show will uncover tactics and strategies that work in the real world. Ferriss himself is no stranger to achievement, with millions of devoted followers of his podcast and books. Filmed in front of a live audience, “Fearless with Tim Ferriss” will inspire viewers around the world, focusing on embracing discomfort, thinking big, and carving your own unique path.

 It's a Living

Field Producer / Story Producer / Director of Photography
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One of my all-time greatest jobs was field-directing and producing 4 seasons of the CBC’s primetime It’s A Living show. With hilarious host Peter Jordan, I explored North America to learn inspiring, bizarre, and often life-threatening jobs: spelunking for new bugs, abandoned at sea to test search & rescue ops, rappelling into remote forest fires...  I seriously miss this show.

 The Week the Women Went 2

Story Producer (Episodes 1 & 2)
Show Site:  papernyfilms.com/productions/week-women-went
The women of Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, disappear en mass for a week of pampering, leaving the men to juggle all the cooking, cleaning, child rearing and work duties alone. What ensues is an intimate video diary of one town and how their men really cope without women.

The video shows a condensed opening of the premiere episode for which I was the Story Producer.

 Glutton for Punishment

Writer / Story Editor
Show Site:  gluttonforpunishment.tv
Culinary adventurer Bob Blumer (“The Surreal Gourmet”) seeks out extreme epicurean challenges around the world. Whether it’s braving the heat as a BBQ Pit Master in Kansas City, enduring the elements for five days of backbreaking grape picking in Germany, or burning his lips off at the Hatch Chile Pepper Eating Contest in New Mexico, Bob’s appetite for adrenaline-charged culinary feats knows no bounds.


 Crash Test Mommy

Field Producer / Story Editor
Show Site: papernyfilms.com/productions/crash-test-mommy
Take an exhausted mom, replace her with someone who thinks they can do a better job and watch what happens.  There's never a dull moment and the laughter and tears are always in fresh supply.

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Behind the Scenes Featurettes

Making a Wish Come True

Ice, Camera, Action

Putting the snow in Snowmen

Doug E. Doug rides a bobsled... finally



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