Robert Osborne is a producer, director, and writer for Dam Builder Productions and boasts over 30 years of experience in long-format television. During much of his career, he served as an investigative journalist for the CTV show W5. Additionally, he has contributed to Marketplace and Pacific Report. He has garnered numerous accolades, including more than half a dozen awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association of Canada, an award from the Canadian Association of Journalists, an Order of Merit from the Governor General of Canada, and a Canadian Screen Award for best writing in a documentary. In 2012 he left CTV and began to work exclusively on documentary projects. Robert’s notable films include Malcom is Missing (CBC, 2023), The Third Dive (CBC, 2018), Unstoppable (CBC, 2016), and The Beaver Whisperers (The Nature of Things, 2014.). Together with his wife, Jari Osborne, Robert’s production company, Dam Builder Productions, has created documentaries for CBC, CTV, the National Film Board of Canada, and the Discovery Channel. He is also the author of The Third Dive: An Investigation Into the Death of Rob Stewart (RMB, 2020). He resides in Toronto, Ontario.
Praise for Malcom is Missing: “A harrowing and inspirational story about a daughter’s quest for justice against almost impossible odds. Osborne paints an intimate portrait of family redemption and the power of perseverance.” —Kenyon Wallace, investigative journalist for the Toronto Star “Malcom Is Missing is a gripping true-crime story that uncovers layers of mystery, corruption, and a loving daughter's relentless pursuit of justice. This is ultimately a story about people, lives lived, and deep loss.” —David Peck, public engagement specialist, activist, and founder of SoChange