I am Robert (Bob) Willems, a producer, director and editor with over 35 years of award-winning experience across television, feature films, music videos and commercials. I am the owner of RW Productions Inc. and Champion Entertainment Inc., I consult on feature films and reality shows, and I mentor emerging filmmakers through programs like The Film Connection. I’m an active member of NATPE, AMPAS and other industry organizations and I’ve worked on a wide range of projects that have reached streaming platforms and broadcast. I love telling stories that entertain, inform, and inspire. I enjoy guiding projects from development to distribution, collaborating with teams, and sharing my practical experience—from directing and producing to editing and post-production—to help creators bring their visions to life and reach audiences around the world.

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I am Robert (Bob) Willems, a producer, director and editor with over 35 years of award-winning experience across television, feature films, music videos and commercials. I am the owner of RW Productions Inc. and Champion Entertainment Inc., I consult on feature films and reality shows, and I mentor emerging filmmakers through programs like The Film Connection. I’m an active member of NATPE, AMPAS and other industry organizations and I’ve worked on a wide range of projects that have reached streaming platforms and broadcast. I love telling stories that entertain, inform, and inspire. I enjoy guiding projects from development to distribution, collaborating with teams, and sharing my practical experience—from directing and producing to editing and post-production—to help creators bring their visions to life and reach audiences around the world.

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I am Robert (Bob) Willems, a producer, director and editor with over 35 years of award-winning experience across television, feature films, music videos and commercials. I am the owner of RW Productions Inc. and Champion Entertainment Inc., I consult on feature films and reality shows, and I mentor emerging filmmakers through programs like The Film Connection. I’m an active member of NATPE, AMPAS and other industry organizations and I’ve worked on a wide range of projects that have reached streaming platforms and broadcast.

I love telling stories that entertain, inform, and inspire. I enjoy guiding projects from development to distribution, collaborating with teams, and sharing my practical experience—from directing and producing to editing and post-production—to help creators bring their visions to life and reach audiences around the world.

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Work Experience

Editor/Producer/Director at Champion Entertainment
August 31, 1993 - Present
Feature Films and Corporate Videos Editing/Directing/Producing/Professor of RTF since 2014
Professor at Texas Southern University
August 24, 2014 - Present
Taught both undergrad and graduate film /TV and editing courses on variety of platforms
Executive Producer / Producer / Director at So You Want To Be (TV Series)
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2017
Executive production, production and direction for a reality series; series syndicated on Fox O&O Digital and ThisTV.
Producer at Fishing Texas Lakes
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Producer for Outdoor Channel television series.
Executive Producer at Jacob
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Executive producer for feature film featuring Michael Biehn.
Executive Producer at Conjoined
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Executive producer for feature film.
Executive Producer at End of Alice
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Executive producer for feature film.
Producer / Director at The Costume Shop
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Made-for-Disney movie; produced and directed.
Producer / Director at Renfield
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Feature film production and direction.
Executive Producer / Producer / Director at BailChix
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Reality series for TRU-TV (Court TV).
Producer at 200 Degrees
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Feature film production.
Producer / Supervising Editor at Lone Star Deception
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Feature film; Starring Eric Roberts.
Consulting Producer at Hopelessly Ever After
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Feature film; consulting producer.
Editor at Unspeakable
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000
Motion picture editor; distributed by MGM.
Executive Producer at American Bounty Hunter
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1997
Reality/TV series for Paramount Television/UPN Network.
VFX Editor / Producer at Mr. Hell
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
VFX editor/producer for feature film.

Education

bachelor of science at Iowa State University
August 31, 1977 - July 15, 1981
Associate of Arts at De Anza College
August 14, 1978 - May 9, 1980
Film Production
BS Chemical Engineering at Iowa State University
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
Master Film Production and Editing Course Work at De Anza College
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
Master’s Program at UC Berkeley (Film Academy)
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
Film Distribution and New Media Certificates at UCLA Continuing Education
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
The Business of Entertainment Certificate Course (Film/TV track) at New York University
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
Copyright Law and Entertainment Online Course Work at Copyright Clearance Center
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026

Qualifications

Editor/Adobe CC/Final Cut Pro/Photoshop/Graphic design/Corporate Videos/Scriptwriting
January 1, 1993 - April 29, 2026
Copyright Law and Entertainment On-Line
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
The Business of Entertainment Certificate Course (Film/TV track)
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
Film Distribution and New Media Certificate
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
Seminars through American Film Markets
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Other