Lindsay Robertson (director)
Lindsay Robertson | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education | University of Glasgow |
| Occupation | Film director |
Lindsay Robertson is a Scottish film and TV director and producer based in Hong Kong. She has won several national awards at the Asian Academy Creative Awards, including Best Director in 2023 and 2024.[1][2]
Education and career
Robertson earned an MA in film and television from the University of Glasgow. She moved from Scotland to Hong Kong in 2000 where her first role was as a producer for Craig Leeson at Ocean Vista Films. In 2011 she co-founded production company Mustard Collective and in 2016 she founded Moonlight Entertainment.[3]
Work
| Year | Work | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Unjust (Dir. Josefina Bergsten) |
Co-writer, editor | Won Movies That Matter special jury award and Asian Human Rights Commission's Asian Human Rights Award for Creative Media in 2011 | [4][5] |
| 2011 | My life in a box | Director, co-writer, co-producer, editor | Short film starring Eugenia Yuan | [3] |
| 2012 | Project Lotus: The Seach for Blush | Co-producer, co-director | For Channel V | [3] |
| Asia's Next Top Model Cycle 1 | Lead story producer | Presented by Nadya Hutagalung | [6] | |
| 2013 | The Apprentice Asia (Season 1) | Hosted by Tony Fernandes | [6] | |
| 2014 | Wok Stars for MediaCorp Channel 5) | [6] | ||
| 2015 | The History Hustle for History Channel (Dir. Simon Yin) |
Executive producer | [3] | |
| 2018 | Beat N Path for KIX (Dir. Simon Yin) |
Writer, producer | Starring Lupe Fiasco | [3] |
| 2020 | Frontline Fashion 4 | Director | In conjunction with Redress Design Award | [7] |
| 2022 | One small visit (Dir. Jo Chim) |
Editor | Starring Gabriella Sundar Singh | [8] |
| 2023 | Kung Food! Hong Kong’s Street Food Icons | Director, writer | [9] | |
| 2024 | On the edge of Chaos: Reimagining a Hong Kong Icon | Director | With Black Sheep Restaurants | [10] |
Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best general entertainment programme for Project Lotus: The Seach for Blush | 17th Asian Television Awards[11] | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best general entertainment programme for History Hustle | 21st Asian Television Awards | Won |
| 2020 | Best lifestyle programme for Frontline Fashion Season 4 | Asian Academy Creative Awards - national winner | Won |
| Best short form content for Frontline Fashion Season 4[12] | Won | ||
| 2023 | Best director for Kung Food! Hong Kong’s Street Food Icons - Season 2 | Won | |
| 2024 | Best branded programme for On the Edge of Chaos: Reimagining a Hong Kong icon[13] | Won | |
| Best director for On the Edge of Chaos: Reimagining a Hong Kong icon[1] | Won |
High&Dry
In 2007 Robertson and artist Jay Forster created multimedia exhibition High&Dry. It was held along Graham Street and celebrated Hong Kong's street markets, which were being threatened by redevelopment.[14][15]
References
- ^ a b Adrija Chakraborty (2024-10-02). "Queen of Tear, Lovely Runner and More". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ "Kung Food! Hong Kong's Street Food Icons (2023)". peliplat.com. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ a b c d e "Frontline Fashion II". lafashionfestival.com. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ "Unjust". imdb.com. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ "Unjust". moviesthatmatter.nl. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ a b c "Frontline Fashion docu-series hits back at fashion waste". fashionunited.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ Enya Escote (2020-03-27). "Asia's sustainable fashion hub". macaucloser.com. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ "Cast and Crew One Small Visit". Mubi.com. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ "Kung Food! Hong Kong's Street Food Icons (2023)". peliplat.com. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ Charlotte Ames-Ettridge (2024-03-01). "Hong Kong Spirit". Cathay Inflight Magazine. Hong Kong: Cathay Pacific. p. 160.
- ^ Lito Manago (2012-11-13). "Philippines bags 13 nominations at the 17th Asian Television Awards: Coco Martin and Michael V score acting nods". pep.ph. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ "2020 National winners". asianacademycreativeawards.com. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ Jonathan Hicap (2024-09-27). "National winners of Asian Academy Creative Awards announced". mb.com.ph. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ Pavan Shamdasani (2007-08-23). "Party for the market". scmp.com. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ Winnie Yeung (2007-10-25). "The market festival". scmp.com. Retrieved 2025-03-15.