Rob Davis

Film and television producer with over 10 years' industry experience, leading projects from initial concept through development, financing, production and delivery. Experienced across feature film, documentary, comedy, music and factual entertainment, with a strong record of building creative partnerships, managing budgets and schedules, developing talent and delivering for broadcasters, funders and international partners. Co-founder of Southpaw Pictures, combining creative judgement with practical commercial and production leadership.

Producer at Southpaw Pictures (2014 – Present)

• Lead a diverse slate of film and television projects from creative development and financing through production, post-production and delivery.
• Develop concepts, identify and support creative talent, assemble production teams and build relationships with domestic and international partners.
• Create and manage budgets, schedules, funding submissions, cashflows and delivery plans, balancing creative ambition with production realities.
• Oversee contracts, chain of title, rights clearances, music documentation, broadcaster and funder requirements and production records.
• Liaise with Screen Ireland, TG4, RTÉ, BBC, Northern Ireland Screen, international co-producers, sales agents and distributors.
• Selected producer credits include Stand Up From the Sunflower (BBC, 2024), Starboard Home (RTÉ/IFI, 2019), RTÉ Choice Music Prize (annual production since 2014), Influenced (RTÉ Player, 2019), We Run the World (RTÉ, 2018), and Ar Strae (TG4/Screen Ireland/Northern Ireland Screen, 2026).

Producer / Director at Tusk Productions (2009-01 – 2013-08)

• Produced and directed entertainment, music and factual programming for RTÉ, managing development, budgets, schedules, talent, crews and delivery.
• Negotiated music and contributor rights and coordinated stakeholders across Meteor Choice Awards, RTÉ's New Comedy Awards, When Under Ether and Under Ether.

Professional Development in Creative Business Development and Leadership for Producers: Building Your Production Company – National Film and Television School / Screen Ireland (2026)

CPD in Neurodiversity in the Screen Industries – University College Cork / Screen Ireland (2024 – 2025)

Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Producing – Technological University Dublin / Screen Ireland (2019 – 2020)

CPD Diploma in Digital Media Production / Web Video – Dublin Institute of Technology (2012 – 2013)