Robert Rabiah was nominated for Best Actor alongside Geoffrey Rush, Hugo Weaving, Sam Neill and David Wenham at the 2012 AFI/AACTA Academy Awards and 2011 Inside Film Awards. Robert Rabiah has also won Best Actor (Monaco Charity Film Festival) Best Writer at the Australian Writer’s Guild (Monte Miller Award) and Best Writer at the National Literary Awards (Fellowship of Australian Writers) Robert Rabiah’s other notable distinctions include a top 5 Award at the first SPAAMART (Screen Producer’s Association of Australia Film Market) and a SPARK Award given by the Australian Film Commission. Robert Rabiah’s passion for film was inspired by growing up across the road from a cinema. The door was never left ajar and he never sneaked in without paying. Robert Rabiah was mentored early in his career by Dominic Minghella (brother of the late Anthony Minghella) Robin Swicord (Writer “Practical Magic” & “Memoirs of a Geisha”) and legendary Australian icons Linda Aronson and Bud Tingwell. Robert Rabiah has also branched out into music and had a number 28 hit on the Australian dance charts in the 90’s with pop outfit RMR. Their song was released by Standard Records, Australia.