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Alumni News
Robbie McKillop Class of 2000 FP, Robbie McKillop, took time out of his busy schedule to catch up with our Editor, Chloe Berridge, in September. Robbie had recently returned from filming a new television drama in Germany, for Sky, called Then You Run. Graduating from the National Film and Television School in 2011, with an MA in Directing Fiction, Robbie’s graduation film Strays saw him chosen as a Screen International Star of Tomorrow. The film was also broadcast on Channel 4. He has directed on a wide variety of films and television series throughout his career, including the hit series Clique and award-winning BBC thriller Guilt. The latter, released in 2019, saw Robbie scoop up the BAFTA Scotland 2020 Award for Best Director (Fiction). Robbie’s portfolio of projects also includes ITV drama Cleaning Up starring Sheridan Smith, BBC family drama Our Zoo, Channel Four comedy Not Safe for Work and A Young Doctor’s Notebook and Other Stories starring Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm. During our interview, Robbie got us up-to-speed with what he has been up to since waving goodbye to the Pillars.
photography by Annika Summerson
