Robert Joseph Butler

History

Robert Joseph Butler is an American filmmaker based in Michigan. Butler and producer Aaron Karns co-founded a production company, Nu Wave Films LLC.

Movies

Blood Immortal
Director
Follows three generations of vampire women that find their lives put into jeopardy by their environmental and economic surroundings.
The Girl on the Mat
Director
"The Girl on the Mat" is a sports drama about Hayden, a high school female wrestler poised to be the champion of her state as she struggles with her Mother's health and her team-mate's abusive behavior.
Within
Director
"Within" is a drama about Jacob, a hopeless Detroit romantic looking for love in the digital era. After miserable dates, he looks for life's meaning through a series of philosophical readings on synchronicity. But Jacob can't seem to get anything right. His life goes on a downward spiral that includes being disconnected from society and even family, being trapped at his dead end job at a coney island, and failing to find the right woman. Eventually Jacob has a brief encounter with a stranger visiting Detroit who can ultimately allow Jacob to discover a renewed purpose to his life.
Olivia's Cross
Director
Olivia, a nine year old girl gets tested to her very limits while she's on a hiking trip with her father.
Olivia's Cross
Producer
Olivia, a nine year old girl gets tested to her very limits while she's on a hiking trip with her father.
The Spirit of Isabel
Producer
Isabel is a tragic story of a of a struggling prostitute searching for hope in the wake of a crashed economy in the seediest sections of Detroit.
The Spirit of Isabel
Director
Isabel is a tragic story of a of a struggling prostitute searching for hope in the wake of a crashed economy in the seediest sections of Detroit.