Wednesday (film)
| Rob Sorrenti | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Rob Sorrenti 26 June 1980 London, UK |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Rob Sorrenti (born 26 June 1980) is an award-winning British director, writer, and producer whose films have received wide accolades and critical acclaim.
His short films Hollow (2010) and Wednesday (2007) have screened internationally at more than 100 film festivals. Sorrenti’s documentary work has been broadcast around the world to audiences of millions. In making these films, he worked with such luminaries as Oscar-nominated directors Paul Greengrass and Stephen Daldry.
Rob Sorrenti attended the Brit School of Performing Arts & Technology from 1996 –1998, and in 2000, became the youngest student (age 20) to graduate from the Ravensbourne School of Professional Broadcasting.
In 2004 he produced and directed the documentary, The Real Billy Elliot Diaries. The show was broadcast on ITV1 and attracted an audience of 2 million viewers. This success led to Sorrenti working on behind the scenes featurettes for a raft of feature films including United 93, The Bourne Ultimatum, Atonement, Green Zone, 47 Ronin, The Huntsman: Winter's War, Jason Bourne, and The Mummy starring Tom Cruise.
In 2007, Sorrenti wrote and directed the short film, Wednesday, which was exec produced by four-time Oscar nominated director Stephen Daldry, and supported by Working Title Films. Wednesday is a story about destiny and love, and how a series of seemingly random events leads inexorably to the one person you were meant to find. The film went on to screen at more than 50 film festivals worldwide, winning many awards, including Best Short Film, Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival (2007); 1st Jury Prize, Short Cuts Film Festival, Cologne (2007); and Best International Short, Garden State Film Festival (2007). In 2008, Wednesday's success and Sorrenti's emerging talent was recognized, and the 28-year-old was short-listed for C4s Young Talent Award for Best Director.
In 2010, Sorrenti directed his second short film, Hollow starring Martin McCann, Morven Christie, Haydn Gwynne and Nonso Anozie. Hollow is a sensitive observation about the nature of addiction. Exploring the idea that love is not always enough when it comes to getting clean, and the inevitable sacrifice that comes with sobriety. The film was selected for more than 30 film festivals worldwide, and received three awards at the Oscar-accredited Rhode Island International Film Festival (2011), including the coveted Filmmaker of the Future award. Hollow also won Best Short Film at the European Spiritual Film Festival (2012) and the People's Choice Award at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival (2012).
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