Rob Thorp studied film and writing in NYC and attended Rutgers University where he received his degrees in English and Education.
His first feature film, The Dirty Thirty, which he directed and co-wrote, premiered in Asbury Park, NJ in the summer of 2016, and was contracted for digital distribution. His second feature, Shark River, which Rob wrote and directed, is currently on the festival circuit. It had its premiere in March, 2022.
His current film projects include, The Boy Roach, which won both the Paris Play International Film Festival & Garden State Film Festival for best feature script, and Ghostly George, a feature script in development.
In addition to feature films, Rob directed Gateway City: Last Chance & Pandemic Fix which have garnered numerous awards on the film festival circuit (New York Movie Awards, Indie X Film Fest, Florence Film Awards) on which he served as the films' director.
A full-time writer and teacher, Rob resides on the Jersey shore.
  • Writer (7 Credits)
    Ghostly George
    Screenplay
    Jackie Barnes
    Screenplay
    Mali
    Screenplay
    The Boy Roach
    Screenplay
    Ethical Man2023
    Music Video
    Shark River2021
    Feature
    The Dirty Thirty2016
    Feature
  • Producer (4 Credits)
    Jackie Barnes
    Screenplay
    Ethical Man2023
    Music Video
    Shark River2021
    Feature
    The Dirty Thirty2016
    Feature
  • Director (4 Credits)
    Jackie Barnes
    Screenplay
    Ethical Man2023
    Music Video
    Shark River2021
    Feature
    The Dirty Thirty2016
    Feature
Semifinalist
Ghostly George
Slamdance Screenplay Competition
Park City, Utah
2023
Finalist
Ghostly George
Austin Under the Stars Film Festival
Austin, TX
2022
Semifinalist
Ghostly George
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
Rhode Island
2022
Best Feature Film
Shark River
Sea of Art
Stavanger
2022
Best Screenplay; Best Actor
Shark River
Northeast Film Festival
Teaneck, NJ
2022
Winner: Best Score
Shark River
Aphrodite Film Awards
New York City
2022
Semi-Finalist
The Boy Roach
Austin Film Festival
Austin, TX
2021
Semi-Finalist
The Boy Roach
Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festivql
Providence, RI
2021
Official Selection
The Boy Roach
Northeast Film Festival
Teaneck, NJ
2021
Official Selection
The Boy Roach
Beverly Hills Film Festival
Beverly Hills, CA
2021
Winner, Best Feature Screenplay
The Boy Roach
Garden State Film Festival
Asbury Park, NJ
2021
Winner, Best Feature Script
The Boy Roach
Paris Play Film Festival
Paris, France
2020
College
Rutgers University
English
College
Harvest Works Media
Film Production
College
New York Film Academy
Film
Birth City
New Brunswick, NJ
Current City
Neptune City, NJ
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