Rob Rombout
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| Born | July 8, 1953[1] Amsterdam, Netherlands[1] |
| Nationality | Dutch[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Documentary filmmaker; educator[2] |
| Years active | 1975–present[3] |
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| Awards | Audience Award, IndieLisboa Film Festival (2013); Silver Remi Award, Houston Festival (2006); Best Foreign Film, Route 66 Film Festival (2005); Best Documentary, Festival International du Cinéma Francophone (2001); Special Award “Man and Sea”, Vladivostok (2000); Special Award “Flahertiana”, Perm (2000); Grand Prix, Festival de Montbéliard (1988); Premier Prix, Festival Vidéo PSY à Lorquin (1987)[3] |
Rob Rombout (born 8 July 1953) is a Dutch documentary filmmaker, lecturer, and course director.[5] He is a co-founder of the DocNomads international master’s programme in documentary filmmaking and has taught at institutions worldwide.[6] His films have been broadcast internationally and received awards at major festivals.
Early life and education
[edit]Rob Rombout was born in Amsterdam in 1953.[1] He moved to Brussels in 1975, where he began his career in documentary cinema and education.[2]
Career
[edit]Since 1988 he has taught directing at Sint Lukas (LUCA) in Brussels and has been a professor at INSAS, RITS, Lusofona (Lisbon), Paris 8 and Marc Bloch University in Strasbourg.
Documentary filmmaking
[edit]Rombout has directed and co-directed over a dozen documentaries since the 1980s.[1] His notable works include:
- Amsterdam via Amsterdam (1996–2004), a voyage from the Dutch capital to its eponymous islands, winner of three U.S. festival awards.[1]
- Amsterdam Stories USA (2012), a six-hour road-movie tracing fifteen American towns named Amsterdam, co-directed with Rogier van Eck.[7]
- On the Track of Robert van Gulik (2016), an 88-minute portrait of the Dutch Sinologist and author, Robert van Gulik exploring van Gulik’s legacy across five continents.[4]
Academic and teaching roles
[edit]From 2012 to 2018, Rombout served as course director at the LUCA School of Arts in Brussels for the DocNomads programme.[3] He has lectured and led workshops at:
- INSAS, Brussels[2]
- Université Paris 8, France[2]
- Université Marc Bloch, Strasbourg[2]
- Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema, Lisbon[2]
- Beijing Film Academy, China[2]
- Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil[2]
- Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema, Vietnam[2]
Rombout was vice-president of the Belgian committee of the Société Civile des Auteurs Multimédia (SCAM) for ten years and serves on advisory boards for various film and arts institutions.[2]
Awards and recognition
[edit]The following table lists distinctions received by Rob Rombout’s films:
| Year | Award | Festival | Result |
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| 2013 | Audience Award | Indie Lisboa | Winner[3] |
| 2006 | Silver Remi Award | WorldFest–Houston | Winner[3] |
| 2005 | Best Foreign Film | Route 66 Film Festival–Springfield | Winner[3] |
| 2001 | Best Documentary | Festival International du Cinéma Francophone (Canada) | Winner[3] |
| 2000 | Special Award, “Man and Sea” | Vladivostok Film Festival | Winner[3] |
| 2000 | Special Award, “Flahertiana” | Perm Film Festival | Winner[3] |
| 1988 | Grand Prix | Festival de Montbéliard | Winner[3] |
| 1987 | Premier Prix | Festival Vidéo PSY–Lorquin | Winner[3] |
Selected filmography
[edit]- Premier Prix (1987)
- Grand Voyage (1988)
- Man and Sea (2000)
- Festival International du Cinéma Francophone (2001)
- Route 66 Stories (2005)
- Everyday America (2006)
- Amsterdam via Amsterdam (2004–2012)
- Amsterdam Stories USA (2012)
- On the Track of Robert van Gulik (2016)[4]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Rob Rombout". IMDb. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "About Rob Rombout". Rob Rombout. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Rob Rombout". DocNomads. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "On the Track of Robert van Gulik". KVVAK. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Rob Rombout". Argos. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Amsterdam Stories USA". BIFF - Beloit International Film Festival. 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ Metz, Tracy (11 December 2017). "Amsterdam Stories USA screening event". The John Adams Institute. John Adams Institute. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
