Lindsay Robertson is a Scottish film and TV director and producer based in Hong Kong. She has won several national awards at the Asian Academy Creative Awards, including Best Director in 2023 and 2024.
Education and career Robertson earned an MA in film and television from the University of Glasgow. She moved from Scotland to Hong Kong in 2000 where her first role was as a producer for Craig Leeson at Ocean Vista Films. In 2011 she co-founded production company Mustard Collective and in 2016 she founded Moonlight Entertainment.
Work Year Work Role Notes Ref2010Unjust(Dir. Josefina Bergsten)Co-writer, editor Won Movies That Matter special jury award and Asian Human Rights Commission's Asian Human Rights Award for Creative Media in 2011 2011My life in a box Director, co-writer, co-producer, editorShort film starring Eugenia Yuan2012Project Lotus: The Search for BlushCo-producer, co-director For Channel VAsia's Next Top Model Cycle 1Lead story producer Presented by Nadya Hutagalung2013The Apprentice Asia (Season 1) Hosted by Tony Fernandes2014Wok Stars for MediaCorp Channel 5)2015The History Hustle for History Channel(Dir. Simon Yin)Executive producer2018Beat N Path for KIX(Dir. Simon Yin)Writer, producer Starring Lupe Fiasco2020Frontline Fashion 4DirectorIn conjunction with Redress Design Award2022One small visit(Dir. Jo Chim)EditorStarring Gabriella Sundar Singh 2023Kung Food! Hong Kong’s Street Food IconsDirector, writer2024On the edge of Chaos: Reimagining a Hong Kong IconDirectorWith Black Sheep Restaurants
Awards
| 2012 | Best general entertainment programme for Project Lotus: The Search for Blush | 17th Asian Television Awards
| 2016 | Best general entertainment programme for History Hustle | 21st Asian Television Awards
| rowspan="2"|2020 | Best lifestyle programme for Frontline Fashion Season 4 | rowspan="5"|Asian Academy Creative Awards - national winner
| Best short form content for Frontline Fashion Season 4
| 2023 | Best director for Kung Food! Hong Kong’s Street Food Icons - Season 2
| rowspan="2"|2024 | Best branded programme for On the Edge of Chaos: Reimagining a Hong Kong icon
| Best director for On the Edge of Chaos: Reimagining a Hong Kong icon
High&Dry In 2007 Robertson and artist Jay Forster created multimedia exhibition High&Dry. It was held along Graham Street and celebrated Hong Kong's street markets, which were being threatened by redevelopment.
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