Background
McCallum was born in Govanhill, Glasgow.
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Robbie McCallum
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He subsequently attended Nottingham University, Universite Doctorate"Orsay and the London College of Printing.
Career
His debut novel I"ll Be Your Dog, a comedy set in New Orleans, was released in 2010 and made the Amazon Top 10 Comedy List. When he was 10, his family moved to England in the late 70s in search of work. He left school at 15 and joined the railway as an apprentice electrician.
McCallum is married to the film Production Designer, Sue Ferguson.
They have two children and live in Brighton (United Kingdom) and Mindelo, São Vicente (Africa). Sixty Cups of Coffee, 2000Life By the Drop, 2002Rank, 2003The Fall of Shug McCracken, 2005Hips, Lips and Fingertips, 2007The Road to Marfa Lights, 2008The Green Room, 2009Saviour, 2010The Brighton Send Office, 2014Atlantic Heart, 2014
Franco"s Famous Cheekball, 2014, Short FilmMonkfish, 2014, Short FilmAtlantic Heart, 2014, Feature Film
As well as writing his own novels, Robbie has recently directed his first feature film "Atlantic Heart".
McCallum was quoted in Retro Magazine as saying the three biggest influences on his writing are Jack London, Laurie Lee and Alan Sillitoe. Reviews of I"ll Be Your Dog on AmazonReview of Rank by Film Critic Angus Wolfe MurrayReview of Sixty Cups of Coffee by FilmThreat"s Chris ParcellinReview of Sixty Cups of Coffee by Film Critic Karen DawaReview of Sixty Cups of Coffee by Film Critic Gavin BoyterInterview with Robbie McCallum Retro Magazine Issue 6, 2010.
Achievements
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In 2002, McCallum was a British Broadcasting Corporation Talent finalist for his film Sixty Cups of Coffee In 2003, Life By The Drop won the Audience Award at the Dallas International Film Festival. In 2003, Rank won the London Production Award, was and was subsequently nominated for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts. In 2005, The Fall of Shug McCracken was Awarded Production Funding from Scottish Screen. The film was produced in Glasgow and Texas, United States of America and went on to win the Best Comedy Award at the Santa Monica Film Festival. In 2008, The Road to Marfa Lights was Awarded Development funding from Scottish Screen.
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In 2002, McCallum was a BBC Talent finalist for his film Sixty Cups of Coffee In 2003, Life By The Drop won the Audience Award at the Dallas International Film Festival. In 2003, Rank won the London Production Award, was and was subsequently nominated for a BAFTA. In 2005, The Fall of Shug McCracken was Awarded Production Funding from Scottish Screen. The film was produced in Glasgow and Texas, USA and went on to win the Best Comedy Award at the Santa Monica Film Festival. In 2008, The Road to Marfa Lights was Awarded Development funding from Scottish ScreenIn 2002, McCallum was a BBC Talent finalist for his film Sixty Cups of Coffee In 2003, Life By The Drop won the Audience Award at the Dallas International Film Festival. In 2003, Rank won the London Production Award, was and was subsequently nominated for a BAFTA. In 2005, The Fall of Shug McCracken was Awarded Production Funding from Scottish Screen. The film was produced in Glasgow and Texas, USA and went on to win the Best Comedy Award at the Santa Monica Film Festival. In 2008, The Road to Marfa Lights was Awarded Development funding from Scottish Screen