University of Southern California (MFA, Cinema-Television, 2008) Somerville College, Oxford (B.A., Classics, 2001)
Occupation(s)
Film director, film producer, screenwriter
Years active
2009–present
Known for
Buzkashi Boys, Tom vs Time, Breaking2, Kobe Bryant's Muse[1]
Website
dirtyrobber.com
Martin Desmond Roe is a British-American film and television director, writer, and producer.[2][3][1] He is best known for Buzkashi Boys (2012),[4][5]Kobe Bryant's Muse (2015),[6][3]Breaking2 (2017),[2][7][8]Tom vs Time (2018),[9] and We are the Champions (2020).[10][11][12] Roe is the founder and Creative Director of Dirty Robber, a Los Angeles–based production company.[3]
Martin Roe's short film Two Distant Strangers was met with critical acclaim; at the 93rd Academy Awards, it received the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[13][14]
^ ab"Martin Roe's Filmography". IMDb.
^ ab"Brands like HP and Apple try film to reach young consumers who skip commercials". Los Angeles Times. 11 June 2019.
^ abc"US Focus: Dirty Robber". Shots Insight.
^"Buzkashi Boys shoots for Oscar with tale of Afghan child dreamers". The Guardian. 15 February 2013.
^"Sam French on Buzkashi Boys, his Oscar-Nominated Short About Afghanistan's Brutal National Sport". Vanity Fair. 23 January 2013.
^"New Film Imagines Being Kobe". Below the Line News. 17 April 2015.
^"This Documentary Takes You Inside the 2-Hour Marathon Pursuit". Runners World. 14 September 2017.
^"Breaking2 by National Geographic and Dirty Robber for Nike". Cannes Lions.
^"'Tom vs. Time' is now an Emmy Award-winning show". Boston.
^"'We Are the Champions' EPs on Documenting Niche Sports, Including Dog Dancing". Variety. 17 November 2020.
^"Rainn Wilson's We Are The Champions Is a Docuseries With Heart". PrimeTimer. 17 November 2020.
^"'We Are the Champions' Review: Netflix Doc Series Is a Lighthearted Celebration of Human Achievement". IndieWire. 17 November 2020.
^"Short "Two Distant Strangers makes Oskar History. Here's why it's controversial". The Los Angeles Times.
^"Oscars 2021: The Complete Winners List". Variety.
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