Daniel Robbins (director)

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Daniel Robbins
Occupation(s) Film director, screenwriter

Daniel Robbins is an American filmmaker best known for the 2018 horror film Pledge and the 2024 comedy Bad Shabbos which won the Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival. [1] [2]

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Career

Following the release of his documentary feature The Convenient Job, Robbins' werewolf film Uncaged was released in 2016 through RLJ Entertainment. [3] Pledge , Robbins' horror film set in a college fraternity, premiered in 2018. [1]

Robbins' documentary Citizen Weiner, detailing frequent collaborator Zack Weiner's New York City Council campaign, premiered at the 2024 Slamdance Film Festival. [4] [5] That same year, his narrative feature Bad Shabbos , starring Kyra Sedgwick and Method Man, debuted at the Tribeca Festival. [2]

Filmography

YearTitleNotesRef.
2015The Convenient JobDocumentary
2016Uncaged [3]
2018 Pledge [1]
2024Citizen WeinerDocumentary [5]
Bad Shabbos [2]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2018 Screamfest Horror Film Festival Best Director Pledge Won [6]
2024 Tribeca Film Festival Audience Award Bad Shabbos Won [7]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Bad Shabbos". Tribeca Festival. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. 1 2 Miska, Brad. "Werewolves Attack In This Exclusive 'Uncaged' Clip". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. "Slamdance Film Review: Citizen Weiner Director: Daniel Robbins". Slug Magazine. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. 1 2 Davidson, Douglas. "Filmmaker Daniel Robbins's new doc "Citizen Weiner" encourages audiences to make the change they want to see in their local government". Elements of Madness. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  6. Millican, Josh. "Here Are the Winners of SCREAMFEST 2018!". Dread Central. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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