Robert Kirbyson, writer | director
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FEATURE STORIES

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Huffington Post: Robert Kirbyson Writes and Directs Snowmen
"Kirbyson has a kind of 'Jimmy Stewart' quality. Within two minutes of his sitting down, you are utterly on his side without even knowing quite what has happened to you. He looks for the best in people, and finds it."
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MovieMaker: Kirbyson Takes Control
"When Robert Kirbyson’s Ctrl Z won the Delta short film competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Fest, he had little idea that his quirky story would spawn NBC’s first original Web series."
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On Manitoba: Robert Kirbyson Is Seeing (and Directing) Stars
"The irony is almost too rich to be true: aspiring cinematographer loses his sight in one eye, decides to become a director, fixes his eyesight but continues to focus on directing. Robert Kirbyson has a story ideal for its own biopic, if only the tale was over."
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Tribeca: Faces of the Festival 
"Meet Robert Kirbyson, director of the family film Snowmen, which won the Audience Award: Runner Up and was the Top Narrative!"
San Diego Downtown News: Q & A session with Robert Kirbyson

U-T San Diego: Hollywood & Local College Collaborates On Movie

Belief Net: Can a Bunch of Kids Thrill Moviegoers with "Red Line?"

Examiner: A conversation with Robert Kirbyson

Flicks and Food: Film “Red Line” Gets International Attention


PROJECT ARTICLES

San Diego Downtown News: Red Line Movie Premiere

Huffington Post: Ray Liotta Takes a Rare Comedic Turn in Snowmen

La Jolla Light: Lights! Camera! La Jolla!

Movie Web: Ray Liotta Talks ‘Snowmen’
 
LAWebFest: Robert Kirbyson’s CTRL wins Web Comedy of Year

New York Magazine: Tony Hale Talks CTRL

Los Angeles Times: NBC Universal starts a new, branded lineup

Hollywood Reporter: NBC Uni tunes into ‘Ctrl Z’

If It’s Hip It’s Here: Delta announces Short Film Winner at Sundance

REVIEWS
CTRL

Complex: The 25 Best Web Series Right Now (2013)
“Few shows, on the web or elsewhere, have experimented with narrative as cleverly and hilariously as CTRL.”

Examiner
“The show is very funny, well-acted, charming, and entertaining. If you haven't seen 'Ctrl' yet (and why haven't you?)… watch the entire season.”

Entertainment Weekly
“The zippy storyline makes for ideal Web viewing”

Tubefilter
“With a solid vision for time travel and comedy, Robert Kirbyson has hit whatever keys correspond to comedy.”

Crackpot Press
“I hate webisodes, so I’m almost ashamed to admit that this one has me hooked.”

Crave
“If you liked Robert Kirbyson’s award winning short film Ctrl-Z, then we have some good news for you.”

RED LINE

Influx Magazine
“The direction by Robert Kirbyson was solid, keeping it interesting and edge-or-your-seat from pretty much the get-go”

Shaft’s Words
“It is amazing how well a simple idea can be executed with a small budget.”

SNOWMEN

Hollywood Reporter
“A surprisingly effective debut effort from writer-director Robert Kirbyson.”

Christianity Today
“Funny, engaging, thought-provoking, meaningful, and one of the best family movies I've seen in a long time.”

We Got This Covered
“This film will warm even the coldest of hearts.”

Past the Popcorn
“It’s pretty real, it’s pretty funny, and it definitely doesn’t go where you expect it to. In my book, that’s cinematic success.”

DVD Verdict
“A nifty little film loaded silly with heartfelt messages”

Cinema365
“Here is a family movie worth seeing that wasn’t made by Pixar – now there’s a mark worth leaving behind.”

Move Buzzers
“One of the most charming movies I’ve seen this year.”

Movie Guide
“There is much to recommend… The production values are solid, and the story moves along with a good dose of light-hearted character humor. 
 
Movie Nation
“The kids are charming and the supporting cast lift this comedy above its direct-to-video ambitions.”

Scott Mendelson
“A simple pleasure, an unpretentious and generally charming kids' film”
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