One strip mall, three movies.
Jill Roberts is a writer, filmmaker, and founder of The Writing Department and Exploding Helicopter Productions. After a successful career as a copywriter and corporate video producer, she is returning to her roots in film and TV.
In 2021, she completed "Sensei," an award-winning documentary short about Natalie Olson, the first Canadian with Down Syndrome to achieve her black belt.
Jill is currently developing "Shelter," a dramatic series based on the true story of first responders in Calgary, Alberta and "The Box Set," a trilogy of female-led genre features set in Alberta, Canada. In 2020, she wrote, directed, and edited an award-winning short proof of concept for one of these features, called "B*TCH."
  • Writer (2 Credits)
    Sensei2021
    Documentary, Short
    B*TCH2020
    Short
  • Director (2 Credits)
    Sensei2021
    Documentary, Short
    B*TCH2020
    Short
Official Selection
Sensei
Justice Film Festival
Calgary
2022
Official Selection
Sensei
Edmonton Short Film Festival
Edmonton
2022
Nominee, Best Documentary
Sensei
Okotoks Film Festival
Okotoks
2022
Best Documentary
Sensei
Western Canadian Independent Film Festival
Online
2022
Official Selection
Sensei
Together!2021 Disability Film Festival
London
2021
Golden Stake Award
B*TCH
Shockfest Film Festival
2021
Nominee. Best Editor
B*TCH
The 2020 Stinger Awards
Calgary
2020
Humanitarian Award, Honorable Mention
Sensei
IndieFEST Film Awards
La Jolla, CA
Award of Merit, Disability Issues
Sensei
IndieFEST Film Awards
La Jolla, California
Award of Merit, Documentary Short
Sensei
IndieFEST Film Awards
La Jolla, California
College
University of Calgary
English Literature
Fortune favours the brave.
One strip mall, three movies.
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