Robert Cozens

Filmmaker Robert Cozens' career spans over 35 years and two continents. As producer, director, writer, cinematographer and photographer, his projects have impacted public opinion and policy toward matters of public health, social issues and environmental concerns.  Cozens' films have helped bridge gaps of cultural understanding in the US and abroad.  In 1996 Cozens’ film, CHICANO!: Fighting for Political Power was screened at the White House for President Clinton and members of his cabinet.  

Cozens' international career began as producer for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in the mid-60’s. His film and television work has been distributed on Public Television and internationally.. He was also a producer and writer for NASA.  Cozens' feature articles and photography have appeared internationally..

 As a still photographer his work has been shown in Houston as part of Fotofest at the McMurtrey Gallery and he has been published in numerous publications.

 A partial list of his film and television credits are:

CULTURAL:

DARKNESS INTO LIGHT: SEMANA SANTA,  SAN MIGUEL  --  CHICANO!: Fighting for Political Power -- - -ELISSA: A Tall Ship for Texas  -- PRIDE OF PLACE -- PAS DE DEUX: A Dance of Two Countries  -- TREASURES OF THE PAST: for PBS' NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC --  GALVESTON: THE GILDED AGE OF THE GOLDEN ISLE

 HEALTH:

LIVING WITH AIDS. -- GENETIC GAMBLE: for PBS' NOVA. -- ARTIFICIAL HEART; for PBS NOVA. -- SMOKING FILM SERIES: for the University of Houston.

 SOCIAL:

MEN: SAVE THE MALE. -- CHILD ABUSE: The Perfect Crime. -- CHILDREN OF THE BARRIOS. -- BABY BOUND.

 ENVIRONMENTAL:

WETLANDS:  -- REINA DE LA SELVA: A Portrait of Gertrude Blom. -- RIVER OF INNOCENCE.

 AWARDS

Cozens' productions have won numerous awards for excellence. Among the groups that have honored his work are:

AMERICAN FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL -- CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL --COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL NON-THEATRICAL EVENTS --EDINBURGH FILM FESTIVAL -- FESTIVAL OF THE AMERICAS --HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL --FRANCIS C. MOORE, M.D. AWARD FOR MEDICAL JOURNALISM --NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION FESTIVAL -- SILVER STAR OF TEXAS MEDIA AWARD.

DARKNESS INTO LIGHT: Semana Santa, San Miguel

Silver Award,  WorldFest, Houston, Texas. 1997

 

CHICANO! (PBS Series) The National Council of La Raza, 1996 Bravo Award for Community Service; Nosotros 1997 Golden  Eagle Award for Outstanding Documentary; Imagen Foundation 1997 Imagen Award for Informational Programming.  Educational Opportunity Program Award - 1996  California State University, Los Angeles

 

HONOR SQUADRONS

Winner-1995 Max Karant Journalism Award

 

LIVING WITH A.I.D.S.

Bronze Award, New York International Film and Television Festival; Merit Award: 1991 Francis C. Moore, MD Medical Journalism Competition. Silver Star of Texas Media Award, Texas Hospital Association's Committee on Public Health & Marketing.

 

REINA DE LA SELVA - Gertrude Blom: A Portrait  Silver Award, Houston International Film Festival 1989. Television Feature Award-Gold; Women in Communications, Inc. (W.I.C.I) 1990. Vanguard Award, W.I.C.I., 1990. Bronze Award, New York International Film and Television Festival

ELISSA: A TALL SHIP FOR TEXAS.

Gold Special Jury Award, Houston International Film Festival 1986.

 ARMAND BAYOU: AN URBAN WILDERNESS.

Mitchell A. Wilder Award for Excellence, Texas Museum Association, 1986; Gold Special Jury Award, Houston International Film Festival 1986.

 RIVER OF INNOCENCE.

Special Jury Award, Houston International Film Festival, 1984; Honorable Mention, New York Film Festival, 1984.

 JOURNEY TO THE SKY.

Silver Medal, New York International Film & Television Festival; Certificate of Merit, Chicago International Film Festival.

 pas de deux, A DANCE OF TWO COUNTRIES.

Gold Award for Documentaries, Festival of the Americas; Screening  Edinburgh Film Festival;  Certificate of Merit, Chicago International Film Festival.

 GALVESTON: GILDED AGE OF THE GOLDEN ISLE.

Cine Golden Eagle Award, Council on International Non-theatrical Events, 1978; Golden Venus Medallion, Greater Miami International Film Festival 1978; Silver Award, 13th Chicago International Film Festival, 1978.

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