Rob Sorrenti | Award winning Filmmaker | Writer & Director
Rob Sorrenti is an award-winning British director, writer and producer. He is renowned for his critically acclaimed short films and documentaries. Rob’s productions, including work with Oscar-nominated/winning directors Paul Greengrass, Stephen Daldry and Christopher McQuarrie, entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson and actor Tom Cruise, have reached millions of people globally.
“The Kodiak Queen will inspire anyone who loves the Ocean to make a difference.”
- Ocean Unite
“An astounding journey that combines history, art and conservation into an incredible tale of how one WWII ship was transformed into a symbol of hope for the future.”
- Philippe Cousteau JR
“Sorrenti's documentary perfectly captures the spirit of the Kodiak Queen.”
- Sir Richard Branson
In 2018 Rob directed the story of the Kodiak Queen, a decorated WWII warship that survived Pearl Harbour, transformed into an artificial reef and dive site by Sir Richard Branson and the Maverick1000 entrepreneurial group. Narrated by Academy Award winner, Kate Winslet, the film reminds us of the momentous task ahead restoring the British Virgin Islands.
The Kodiak Queen was shared to a global audience by Sir Richard Branson on social media, as well as being distributed by Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Media. It is currently on the film festival circuit and it has won numerous awards including the ‘Green Planet Award Grand Prize Short’ at the Rhode Island International Film Festival and ‘Best of Show’ at the Impact Doc Awards. It was also officially selected for the Napa Valley Film Festival and the Bahamas International Film Festival.
In 2019, Rob directed the #Love30x30 environmental campaign film for Ocean Unite. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough and featuring Sir Richard Branson and Shailene Woodley #Love30x30 is a call to action to safeguard at least 30% of the world’s ocean by 2030.
Having taken over a year to make, painstakingly compiling a combination of footage from ocean influencers, world- renowned natural history filmmakers and people who captured magical moments when out on the ocean, the short film premiered at BAFTA in London on the night Sir David Attenborough was awarded the Chatham House prize by Her Majesty The Queen for his impactful work raising awareness of the problem of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans.
Rob is renowned for his critically acclaimed short films and documentaries.
Website - www.robsorrenti.film
Instagram - @robsorrentifilm
