Robin Mitchell—Curriculum Vitae

Personal Information
Name Robin W N Mitchell
Date of Birth 27th May 1963
Nationality Scottish
Address 84 West Bow, Victoria Street, Edinburgh EH1 2HH.
Telephone 00 44 (0)131 225 6745
Fax 00 44 (0)131 220 2086
Email robin@cadies.co.uk
Equity No. M00161267
Writer - Fiction
Jan 2007 Grave Robbers feature romantic comedy co-written with
Rebecca Bricker. Quarter-finalist in the Beverley Hills-based 11th Annual Fade In Magazine awards
May 2004 9:11 9-minute supernatural drama
April 2004 Shy Outline feature drama
Dec 2003 Shades of Gray 9-minute fantasy drama
Dec 2003 Jocks Go Home 25-minute drama (long-listed by Scottish Screen
& STV for New Found Land scheme)
June 2003 An Independent Scotland within Europe 70-second micro-movie
Oct 2002 Three Slips & A Gully 9-minute children's drama
Aug 2002 Picture Pilot 9-minute drama
July 2002 The Ghost Of Love supernatural feature drama with Roddy Simpson
Dec 2001 Continuity 90-second micro-movie optioned
Dec 2001 12:60 9-minute children's drama
Oct 2001 Chinese Whispers 10-minute comedy
Oct 2001 PAP 24-minute comedy
Sep 2001 Joe Public 24-minute political drama: co-written/Stewart Black
Aug 2001 Behind Closed Doors 10-minute claustrophobic drama
Sep 2000 Sleep Walker 24-minute drama
Mar 2000 M5 15-minute comedy: co-written/Stewart Black
Writer - Non-Fiction
Aug 2000 What's Under The Kilt? humorous guidebook - published
Nov 2000 What Time Does Edinburgh's One O'clock Gun Fire? with Gunner Tom McKay MBE - published
1997-98 Halloween Ghost Stories broadcast on Scot FM
Nov 1986 Edinburgh Guidebook published by AA - five city walks
April 1988 Witchery Tales published by Moubray House Press
Writer - sitcom / radio / journalism / short story / novel
Jun 2005 The Last Laugh Sitcom Competition co-written with Jim Hickey - long-listed
Dec 2004 Only an Excuse? Comedy sketch show - Hogmanay special on BBC Scotland
Mar 2004 24-Hour Pumpy People 30-minute comedy set in a 24-hour petrol station
2002-2004 Watson's Wind Up sketches broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland
1998-2001 Edinburgh Times regular published monthly articles
Aug 2000 Sin Bin the Sailor Short Story
Oct 1999 Grave Robbers First novel - published by Luath Press; Selected by Scottish Publishers' Association Crime promotion
Sep 1999 Spick and Span Short story - published in the Edinburgh Times
Writer-Producer - fiction & non-fiction
Sep 2005 Dreams Are Not Enough 30-minute drama (with Laura Binnie)
June 2004 Straight Lines 10-minute 'mockumentary' - complete
April 2004 And So Goodbye 26-minute documentary - Commissioned by Scottish Screen & SMG's This Scotland documentary strand
Jan 2004 Noah's Park 10-minute science fiction co-produced with Martin Brennan (Heaven's Gate Productions Ltd)
July 2003 Jessica's Will feature-length romantic comedy co-written with Stewart Black
May 2003 Via Critter's Toe 10-minute supernatural drama co-written with Jo Holland
May 1997 The Ghosts of Scotland humorous travelogue - released on video
June 1996 St Andrews - Ghosts, Gowns & Golfers humorous travelogue - released on video
Nov 1995 Georgian Edinburgh humorous travelogue - released on video
Oct 1994 Adam Lyal's Royal Mile humorous travelogue - released on video
Co-producer - fiction and non-fiction
Jan 2008 The Scottish Parliament - Following The Ghost Road Documentary - Cadies Productions Ltd.
Jun 2007 Breadmakers 10-minute documentary - Cadies Productions Ltd. (Director: Yasmin Fedda)
May 2007 Finding Bob McArthur Feature film - Cadies Productions Ltd and Freedonia Films (Director: Jim Hickey)
Apr 2007 Boot Camp 3-minute film promoting Euan MacInnes's 2007 Scottish Parliament Election bid
Dec 2006 The Ghost of Christmas Future 3-minute film promoting Euan MacInnes's 2007 Scottish Parliament Election bid
Dec 2006 FC 1811 Witchery 10-minute documentary
Nov 2006 Max The Drummer Documentary filming
Oct 2006 Peelie-Wally 2-minute film promoting Euan MacInnes's election bid
(by Jim Hickey and Robin Mitchell). Screened in CABTIVATE Taxis.
Apr 2005 The Rest Is Silence 10-minute documentary - Cadies Productions Ltd. - BAFTA Scotland nominated (Best First Time Director, Andrew Henderson)
Aug 2003 Hippie Wedding 5-minute short - Frugal Films
Researcher
Feb 2004 The Willie McLaren Story 24-minute documentary
Aug 2003 The Burry Man 24-minute documentary
June 2003 And So Goodbye 24-minute documentary
Nov 2000 What Time Does Edinburgh's One O'clock Gun Fire? Cadies/Witchery Publishing
Aug 2000 Edinburgh's Historic Mile Luath Press
Aug 2000 What's Under The Kilt? Cadies/Witchery Publishing
Oct 199 Grave Robbers Luath Press
Nov 1994 The Secret Life of Edinburgh Castle Cadies Publishing
April 1994 About A Mile Cadies Publishing
1984-present The Witchery Tours Historical research for tours around Edinburgh
April 1988 Adam Lyal's Witchery Tales Moubray House Press
Acting / appearances - Video, film and street theatre
2008 Lost Souls
(part as Johnny's dad)
Thinktank Productions - feature film
Keith Bradley (Director)
2006 Drambuie commercial
(part as the zookeeper)
Gate Films Competition
Andrew Henderson (Director)
2006 Sacrificed
(part as the husband)
Keith Bradley Productions - feature film
Keith Bradley (Director)
2003 Lucozade commercial
(part as the accountant)
Kodak Student commercial
Ewan McNicol (Director)
Gemma Mitchell (Producer)
2003 Hippie Wedding
(part as hippie minister)
Frugal Films - short film
2002 Dead
(part as the undertaker)
JG Productions - short film
Mark Henrichsen (Director)
Jamie Goldblatt (Producer)
1997 The Ghosts Of Scotland
(part as Adam Lyal)
Eyeline Productions - 55-minute film
Pete Wolsey (Director)
1996 St Andrews
(part as Adam Lyal)
Greyfriars Productions - 51-minute film
Ted Brocklebank (Director)
1995 Georgian Edinburgh
(part as Adam Lyal)
Pathway Productions - 55-minute film
1994 Adam Lyal's Royal Mile
(part as Adam Lyal)
Pathway Productions - 55-minute film
1985-2000 Adam Lyal (deceased) The Witchery Tours
Acting / appearances - Television, radio and theatre
2007 Tommy Sampson
(voice over, documentary)
Thinktank Productions
1985-present Pebble Mill, New Venturers, Fully Booked, Noel's House Party, Ready Steady Cook!, Style Challenge BBC TV
1985-present Eikon, This Morning ITV / STV
1985-present The Big Breakfast Channel 4
1985-present Attractions Channel 5
1985-present Getaway (Australia), Albatross (Germany) International TV (various)
1997-1998 various shows including Halloween Ghost Stories Scot FM
1985-present various shows BBC Radio Scotland
2000-2001 various appearances British Forces Radio
1998-2000 Ghosts & Gore at the Edinburgh Fringe Cadies Productions
1991 Edinburgh's Hell Cadies Productions
Relevant Courses
Jul 2007 Final Cut Pro editing course MIMAC
Sep 2003 Digital movie making from script to shoot MIMAC
Dec 2003 Writing drama for family entertainment Scottish Screen
May 2000 Opening Shot screen-writing course Scottish Screen
Not-so-relevant courses
1986 Scottish Tourist Guides Association Course (STGA) University of Edinburgh
1980-1983 Higher Diploma in Hotel Catering & Institutional Management (HDHCIM) Napier university, Edinburgh
Employment
2004-present Cadies Productions Ltd Director
2002-2004 Black Robin Productions Ltd Director
1984-present The Cadies & Witchery Tours Co-founder and present owner

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