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Cole Robinson is a British documentary filmmaker from Teesside, England. His work explores themes of geopolitics, working-class communities, and global social issues, and has been featured in museum exhibitions across the United Kingdom.
Robinson is the founder of Filmit UK, a video production company.
Robinson launched his first business venture at the age of 12, selling autographs online, and went on to study economics, media studies, and business at Prior Pursglove College in Guisborough.
He later attended Northumbria University in Newcastle, where he graduated with a first class honours degree in entrepreneurial business management. During his time at university, Robinson established Filmit UK, a video production enterprise.
In 2022, Robinson released Exploring Croatia in 97 Seconds, produced during a five-week backpacking trip.
In 2023, his documentary How One City Is Quietly Dominating World Football explored football culture in Rosario, Argentina, hometown of footballer Lionel Messi. Filmed shortly after the 2022 World Cup final, the documentary considered how Rosario, despite socio-economic difficulties, consistently produces professional football players.
In 2024, Robinson produced The Dark Reality of Life on Easter Island, a documentary which examined contemporary issues faced by the indigenous Rapa Nui community, including cultural preservation, economic exploitation, and environmental pressures resulting from tourism.
In 2025, Robinson worked on Europe's Border Crisis Hidden in Africa, which featured commentary from David Stenner, filming at the fence, and archival documentation of violence at the border. Robinson also produced a documentary examining Gibraltar’s underground tunnel network and its military history, featuring interviews with historian Geraldine Finlayson as well as archival material and on-location filming inside the tunnels.
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