Robert May (Producer/Director/Writer) is a producer of independent films whose projects have collectively garnered over 40 awards including the Oscar, Bafta, Independent Spirit Award and Human Rights Award, to name a few.
May produced The Station Agent, directed by then first-time director Tom McCarthy, which starred Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson, and Bobby Cannavale, The Fog of War (ErrolMorris), Stevie (Steve James), The War Tapes (Deborah Scranton), and Bonneville (Chris Rowley), starring Jessica Lange and Kathy Bates. In 2014, May’s directorial debut was released, the documentary Kids for Cash, a film about greed, corruption, and kids, which he also wrote and produced. Quotes like “Riveting,” “Shocking,” and “Gifted Storyteller” have been used to describe the film by the likes of The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and Variety.
May’s projects have been distributed by Miramax, Sony, Lions Gate, 20th Century Fox, and Comcast/Universal. May’s nonfiction project, Lust for Gold, about obsession, the human condition, and the hunt for gold, was released by Kino Lorber in June 2021. May is currently in production on a currently untitled nonfiction series.
May’s responsibilities included all aspects of creative development, production and post-production, inclusive of writing, editing, finance and budget management.
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