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Robert Rippberger
- Location:
- France, Ireland, United States
- Languages:
- English, French, Spanish
- Issues:
- Climate Change, LGBTQIA+, Human Rights
- Expertise:
- Impact Producing, Consulting, Impact Strategist/Advisor, Campaign Implementation, Designing impact guides, Alternative Distribution, Mentorship
- Cultural/racial identity:
- White
- Self identification:
- Male
Bio
Robert Rippberger is a filmmaker with a broad array of creative and executive experience. He most recently directed and produced the film “Those Who Walk Away” starring BooBoo Stewart (Descendants, X-Men) and prior to that directed and produced the Harlem drama, “Strive,” with Danny Glover. Both were released theatrically and received dozens of accolades worldwide. Directing and producing documentaries, Robert released in 2019 'Public Enemy Number One' from Executive Producer Ice-T about the U.S. war on drugs. Prior, Robert directed/produced the documentary "7 Days in Syria," a look at the human side of the war in Aleppo, Syria. The film was championed by Angelina Jolie, screened at Britain’s House of Lords, to senior members of the U.N., and was released on Hulu and Amazon. As an executive producer, along with Jason Blum, Robert did the feature doc, "Alive & Kicking." The film was sold to Magnolia Films after its debut at the 2016 SXSW Film Festival where it received a Grand Jury nomination. The film is available on Netflix. Robert received a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from UC, Berkeley in 2012 where he was awarded the Eisner Prize for his film "In the Middle." It is considered the highest achievement in the creative arts given on the UC, Berkeley campus. Robert is a member of the Producers Guild of America and is on the PGA's Social Impact Entertainment Task Force. In addition to SIE Films, Robert is also the founder and co-executive director of SIE Society, a leading global alliance of Social Impact Entertainment filmmakers. Current projects include producing the documentary "How to Build Truth Engine" with Executive Producers George Clooney and Grant Heslov, the documentary “The Mouse That Roared” from academy award nominated director Judith Ehrlich, producing the stop-motion animated film "The Inventor" from Ratatouille writer Jim Capobianco, starring Daisy Ridley, Stephen Fry, Marion Cotillard, and Matt Berry, executive producing the horror film "Float" by former Blumhouse executive Zac Locke, and a directing project yet to be announced. Follow him on twitter @rrippberger
