Robert Petrie(II)

Robert G. Petrie is an independent filmmaker based in New York State. He is the founder and CEO of 2nd Nature Studios, and is currently a student studying film at the School of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University. Petrie first got involved in film as an actor at age 15, when he was cast as the lead in The Fall (2019). Petrie also worked as an editor and composer on the project. The Fall (2019) went on to screen at several festivals including The Festival of the Arts of Starved Rock County, The Orlando International Film Festival, The Seattle Film Festival, YoungFilmmakers NY and The Golden State Film Festival. The film received a rating of 8/10 from Film Threat, which commented on the performances of Petrie and his co-star, calling them "excellent as the two leads, especially for young actors, and do a great job carrying the entire film."

In 2021, Petrie produced and was the director of photography for Headwaters, featuring local Chicago actress Judi Schindler as the stubborn matriarch of a grieving family. The film was shot on a $27,000 budget over the course of 11 days on location in Eagle River, Wisconsin. The film is expected to be released in the Spring of 2024.

In the summer of 2022, Petrie produced and starred in Glass Houses, a coming-of-age story about an aimless high school graduate living in the wealthy North Shore of Chicago. The film is expected to be released in the Fall of 2024.