Private Project

Robster

An off-kilter, apathetic grocery store clerk cares for a supermarket lobster while avoiding a trip to see his recently hospitalized mother.

  • Matthew Koebele
    Director
    Hal and Julie, A Day Alone, The Right to Remain Silent
  • Matthew Koebele
    Writer
    Hal and Julie, A Day Alone, The Right to Remain Silent, By the Window
  • Cate Christiansen
    Producer
  • Jessica DiMento
    Producer
    Middle Sized Things, Guzzle Buddies, Maya Hawke: Dark, Selling Rabbits
  • Alexandra Mettler
    Producer
  • Matthew Koebele
    Producer
    Hal and Julie, A Day Alone
  • Maggie Soik
    Producer
  • Julie Chen
    Producer
  • Flora Nolan
    Producer
  • Hank Johnstone
    Key Cast
    "Robert"
  • Rutger Scott
    Key Cast
    "Colin"
  • Rodney Koebele
    Key Cast
    "Dad"
  • Cynthia Koebele
    Key Cast
    "Store Mom"
    Hal and Julie
  • Anthony Pappagallo
    Key Cast
    "Phone Kid"
  • Jobbi Eagle
    Key Cast
    "Mom"
  • Flora Nolan
    Key Cast
    "Customer"
    Interstellar, Oppenheimer
  • Alexandra Mettler
    Director of Photography
    Soft Launch, Mulligan
  • Case Avron
    Editor
    Fish out of Water, Winder, Hal and Julie, Blurry, By the Window,
  • Cole Fletchall-Silva
    Gaffer
    Mulligan
  • Miles Perreault
    Colorist
  • Ynes Lopez
    Production Design
    Hal and Julie
  • Flora Nolan
    1st Assistant Director
  • David Melean
    1st Assistant Camera
  • Matan Haman
    Key Grip
    Gever
  • Rhodri Beynon
    2nd Assistant Camera / Swing
  • Oliver Park
    Grips
  • Aiden Dullaghan-Ripps
    Grips
  • Don Ahmad
    Grips
  • Lucas Manuel-Shiebe
    Sound Mixer
  • Alec Inagmov
    Boom Operators
  • Flora Nolan
    Boom Operators
  • Case B Avron
    Script Supervisor
    Hal and Julie
  • Illia Solano
    Post-Production Sound Designer
  • Pietro Kralj
    Lobster Wranglers
  • Kelli Converso
    Lobster Wranglers
  • Jessica DiMento
    Lobster Acquisition
  • Blake "Blakestyle" Blaufeld
    Composer
  • Hank Johnstone
    Poster Design
  • Matthew Koebele
    Poster Design
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Coming of Age
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 1, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Matthew Koebele

Matthew Koebele is a NYC based writer/director.

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Director Statement

This is the first film I ever made with Hank Johnstone, who I have found to be the greatest face I ever want to put to screen. Though it took me a while to finish the film, finding it difficult to be satisfied, I think it stands as a turning point in my filmmaking direction, and if anything, a marker in time for where my head was at in terms of filmmaking, and the people I made it with. I hope the film can have some impact on an audience, especially those interested in slow cinema!