Robert David Simpson
. Works of Robert David Simpson
BOOKS to be found on Amazon/Kobo/ and other sale platforms; (See; R. David Simpson)
1)’Cleopatra, Queen of Exile’- E-book, print- -January 2018 (Also Spanish, Portuguese) ISBN# 978-1-9990987-04 AMAZON
2)’American Dry’ – E-book ,print -released January 2020 (Eng, Spanish) 978-9990987-2-8
3)’The Wall’ – E-book and print – released January 2020 (Also Spanish, Portuguese) 978-1-999987-5-9
‘4)’Fireland’ – E-book and printed- released January 20220 (/Eng. Japanese) 978-999098-1-1
5)’Orient Belt Conspiracy’ – Series #1 completed
6)’Tales from the Yukon’ – pre production-
AUDIO BOOKS
1) Fireland – Completed 2011
2) Cleopatra, Queen of Exile Pre-production-seeking funding for-2021
Membership Books
Victoria Book Club
Vancouver Book Festival
SCRIPTS
1-Fireland -Comedy -2011
2-Cleopatra, Queen of Exile – Egyptian Historical fiction -2014
3-Babble on’ – Comedy – 2018
4-American dry – War – 2019
5-The Wall – Roman historical fiction -2109
6-The Hunt for Chuck Berry – Comedy – 2018 -Festival Screen Platy Finalist
7-Magic Bus – Comedy – 2017
8-The Orphan – War, Women & Orphans – 2016
9)’Last Chance- Coming of Age –2000
10)’Ocean of Sorrow’ – Historical Documentary – 2012
11)’Filini Heights ‘– Comedy -2019
MUSIC CD
‘ Rebel and Romantic’ -2017 (not released yet)
Memberships Film
CineVic Victoria BC
Film Commission Victoria BC
CFMDC Toronto
Film Funding UK
STAGE PRODUCTIONS.
– Cleopatra, Queen of Exile- In production March 01- 2021
FILMS
A list of films directed and produced in part or whole by Robert David Simpson Director -Producer| Writer | Cinematographer-for some)
All films can be found on You Tube ‘library’ ( www.youtbe.com/c//RDSimpson )
LATEST.
Canada.
‘American Dry ( 2025) Docu-Drama- feature/war /politics /family
SERIES; (1)’THE HEAT’ – One-hour documentary -2019/2020 completed
Forest Fires and Victoria City- Interviews with Victoria BC Experts on how to fight forest fires, the current state of fire readiness, forests a climate change in relation to Victoria City ‘Completed 2020. Showing on SHAWA TV from FEB. 07 to the 27th everyday.
2)’The Heat’ series #2 – preproduction set for 2021.
Sports:
Mexico.
(1) Title: The Olympic Games 1969 -Time; 16 minutes Location; Winnipeg Canada. My first film, showing the Games in Mexico. Film Stolen. (public screening on You Tube only, no payment received)
– Yukon Canada.
(2) ‘Last Chance’- Drama/Coming of age; A young man has to decide whether he wants to continue drinking alcohol or accept love into his life/-short film. seeking funds now.
(3) Yukon Canada.
Title: Bruce Johnson – ‘The Dog Sledder’, now part of a film by CBC all called *On the Right Trail / 1986- Winter /Location- Atlin BC Canada / Producer – Bruce Johnson /Director – Dave Simpson / Edit; Whitehorse
TV / Use; Commercial use Story line; A film featuring Bruce, one of the most famous dog sled racers in
Yukon. We made this film for advertising his business to Japanese and other clients. Added to a CBC film of Bruce the following year. (Public screening by CBC date- Circa 1984)
(4) ‘Inner -Views’ YUKON ‘ Ten on camera interviews with First Nation and other Artist of the Yukon. – per-production 2020 – preproduction set for 2021 January.
Winnipeg Canada.
Space: Documentary Historical.
1) Title; American Moon Landing 1968 – June Time; 3min. 40 sec. minutes Location; Winnipeg Canada / Producer: Dave Simpson / Edit; Dave Simpson / Format; 8 mm / Director; Story line; a film of the landing of the moon from the TV shot life, the day they landed on the moon from a handheld camera in front of the TV! (public screening)
Travel -‘Bigfoot Travels’ Mongolia.
1) Title: Bigfoot Travels’ A trip to Mongolia 1994
Time; 60 min. Producer, cameraman- R Simpson. Location-Inner Mongolia/Non-commercial use/Story line- fun and games with 25 Irish, 10 Chinese military and a village of Chinese. A trip to Mongolia for IWNC. The first-time non-Chinese had visited this area since WW11. Fun, interesting and cold! (public screening)
NGO Films by Dave Simpson and Eric Bisque -2001 to 2010 -Eco- topic- Fresh Water.
(1) Beijing China; Western Academy of Beijing China: April 2000 / A short list of films provided to the Academy suitable for children Greg Isaac a teacher at the school and manager of ‘Roots and Shoots` program, the host of this film show. (public exhibition in Beijing China private international school)
Tokyo Japan.
(2) Canada Tokyo Embassy 2001 August 31st Producer; Dave Simpson Director / Eric Busque- camera /Story line; this film covers the first AQ21 Event at the Embassy. Includes special guests’ speaker from UN University, dancers, pianist, films and artists. (Embassy public display and door tickets sold -(public exhibition)28th 2006, Tokyo Canadian Embassy
(3) Title: Kyoto World Water Forum- March 18th-23rd 2004. Location; Kyoto, Japan / Producer; Dave Simpson / Director; Dave Simpson / Edit; Eric Busque /The 3rd World Water Forum in Kyoto.
Included Speakers Dave Simpson and Eric Busque with films from Martin Robertson of Eco Film Fest Toronto (public exhibition)
(4) Title: Nagano Hakuba Event – June 2004 Location; Hakuba Japan / Producer; Dave Simpson
Director: Eric Busque / Edit; Eric Busque /A clean up of the lake in this area, a stage production, and outdoor activities along with a Reggie dance with clean water action theme. Host- Dave Enright. ( Hakuba TV)
Canadiana- First Nations
Tokyo Japan
1) Title: Yukon 1st Nation in Tokyo -2006
Acted as the Director for ‘Yukon Natives’ initiative in 2006. For 10 days, four members of the Yukon Native community, toured in Tokyo and Fukuoka, showing fashion, films, art, carvings, song, dance and storytelling.
This was significant event, for them and me, to finally see some interest taken between the Yukon people and
Japan. Yukon 1st Nation First Japan Tour -April 2006. Time; 1 hour. . Location; Tokyo Japan Producer; Yukon Native Group /Directors; Dave Simpson, Eric Busque. (public screening)
2) Title; The 1st Nation Culture Camp Yukon- September 2006. Time 20min. Location; Teslin 12-mile
Camp. Producer; Ed Smarch, Dave Simpson / Director; Atusko Tanaka of Japan / Edit; Ms Atsuko Tanaka Use; Commercial /Story line; A film that depicts the use of our camp, location, animals in that area and what we offer, family storytelling, cooking, handmade goods that are sold there and how Ed hunts and fishes. ( public screening)
Marville France.
Military History;
(1) Marville France NATO BRATS- documentary on Canada’s NATO base, and its children. 2019 /2020 France, Canada. In- postproduction 2019-2020, seeking funds
Yukon Canada- Ushiku Japan. 2010 Auto Biography
1) Whitehorse – Ushiku 30 years after Interviews.
Location – Yukon Canada, Japan- Ushiku, Chiba, Tokyo. A quick look at 25 yrs. as the only Yukon businessperson to be a continues part of the sister city relationship in Japan. Pre- production as of 2020
Yukon Canada.
Comedy
1) Title: ‘Fireland’! – Completed July 2013 (Distribution; CFMDC Canada/ Sept 28th 2013)
Location- Mt. Fuji Japan, Yukon Canada, Skagway Alaska, Atlin BC Canada. Time- 47 min. Director, Producer- Simpsons, Camera – Eric Busque, Editor- Jeff Klien./Story line-A young man, coming of age, guided by a Native Spirit man, becomes a forest firefighter and finds his calling and love.
Public Viewing; ‘Lift Off Tokyo Film Festival’ -2018/04/ 19th
Accepted by; CFMDC Toronto – library (seek; Narrative/ experimental)
Australia.
(2) Title;’ Magic Bus’ – Comedy/Musical – 2018 -Australia – A group of six elderly men and women, drive off into the desert to seek their youth. Now seeking funds
Canada.
(3)”Babble-on’! – Comedy – Canada- A London England based gang, sent to Canada, finds themselves in hot water over a missing key, a female gang and the cops not far behind! Teaser completed and actively seeking funds.
(4) Japan; 2011
Disaster Documentary: Historical- NGO
Title;’ Ocean of Sorrow’- filmed 2011 to 2013. Time – 1 hour -hour/Location-Soma, Fukushima, Japan. Producer, Director, Cameraman- R. Simpson, Editor-Mr. T. /Story line; A short documentary put together using a series of photos, and interviews in the Soma area from 2011 to 2013. From the start of the disaster to the recovery stages in 2013.
Canada/USA
Disaster Eco- Drama/Eco-Fiction.
Title;’ American Dry’ Drama- Canada- America attacks Canada seeking water for California. Eco-Drama. Three-part series- for TV. Now seeking funds
Egypt.
Historical Drama.
(1) Title: ‘ Cleopatra -Queen of Exile’
Director/ Producer- R Simpson. Location- Morocco/Start of script- 2013(completed) July. A story of Queen Cleopatra. Forced to flee Egypt and her rightful crown. And how she survived., built an army and what she finally did with an old carpet. Now Seeking funds in Jordan
UK/France/Italy
(2) Title’ The Wall’ – Year 410 AD. Rome is under attack. Romans from England are ordered to return home, but Vikings, Gauls’ are waiting in the forest shadows. A young couple must over come all and survive to reach Rome.
Australia.
Science Fiction.
1 – ‘Orion’s Belt Conspiracy’- Eco/ Drama – NZ Australia /Canada-
Pilot for series – 2018. Three women and their leader are paid by an Alien to find and kidnap AI humanoids before these humanoids take over the earth, but all is not what is seams. Now Seeking funds
2- ‘ The Hunt for Chuck Berry’ – Comedy – Canada- The satellite ‘Voyager 2’ arrives onto planet 69B and is found by its small inhabitants. They hear, for the first time, dance music and Chuck Berry and send a group of their people to seek out and kidnap Mr. Berry. Now Seeking funds.
Waterford Ireland Script Finalist
Waterford film Festival -Oct. 2018 -Finalist
Canada.
SERIES; (1)’THE HEAT’ – One-hour documentary -2019/2020
Forest Fires and Victoria City- Interviews with Victoria BC Experts on how to fight forest fires, the current state of fire readiness, forests a climate change in relation to Victoria City ‘Completed 2020. Showing on SHAWA TV from FEB. 07 to the 27th everyday.
2)’The Heat’ series #2 – preproduction set for 2021
Japan.
SERIES Japanese Culture; 2015 -2017
1. A series of 35 short films on Japanese artists (public screening $ )
Japan.
Film Shown at Tokyo Venues. (Public exhibition-$)
– Yukon Dog Sled Quest – April 2005
– Yukon Quest Yukon – Winter 1984
-Native Show in Tokyo 2016 – series of three films covering the
– Yukon Native Artists show in Tokyo and Fukuoka Japan. ($ public display)
