Biography

Robert has been involved as a filmmaker and actor in many short and full length feature films. In 2003 he was appointed the Executive Director of the Phoenix Film Project (Now IFP Phoenix). With over two thousand filmmaker members, it is the largest organization of independent filmmakers in Arizona. The PFP (Now IFP Phoenix) is the sibling organization to the Phoenix Film Festival. As board representative for the Phoenix Film Project on the Arizona Film and Media Coalition, helped to write legislation that became the Arizona Motion Picture Tax Incentive. He was also the Executive Producer of the first five episodes of "Screen Wars", a Television show that involves Short Films in competition. Upon his departure from tenure as the Executive Director of The PFP (Now IFP Phoenix), he Directed the short film "Real Gone Cat", for Phoenix based HopCat Productions, in which he was also the Executive Producer. Starring National recording artists and well-known talent, the film has started to tour the national and international film festival circuit. The film was selected to show at the 2006 Sedona International Film Festival as well as the 2006 Phoenix Film Festival. Upcoming projects include another short film for HopCat Productions.
- IMDb mini biography by: Robert Sucato