The Story Doesn’t End When the Cameras Stop Rolling.
This summer at Roboro, we celebrated two major milestones that highlight the power of intentional storytelling and the growing movement toward a more sustainable and inclusive film industry.
Welcome to the Fishbowl Makes Its World Premiere!
We are thrilled to celebrate the world premiere of Welcome to the Fishbowl at the Bentonville Film Festival! The debut screening in June was met with a warm reception and an insightful Q&A with the writers and filmmakers.
Welcome to the Fishbowl follows a woman rediscovering herself in midlife. Behind the camera, its filmmakers are on a similar journey, in reimagining what a more intentional film industry can look like.
Produced by By & Large Media Labs, a team committed to making stories with soul and making "the invisible, visible," every aspect of this film was approached with passion, care and curiosity, over a decade in the making.
(L-R) ‘Welcome to the Fishbowl’ co-writer Donald Rae, Marin Hinkle, director Sheryl Glubok, Natalie Gold and producer Iana Dontcheva, attend the Bentonville Film Festival awards ceremony on June 20, 2026 in Bentonville, Arkansas.
In the same way that slow fashion challenges the cycle of overproduction and disposability, intentional independent filmmaking challenges the idea that more content, made faster, is better.
Welcome to the Fishbowl reminds us that conscious consumption isn't limited to what's in our shopping cart. It also means being intentional about the stories we consume and the creators we choose to support with our valuable and limited time, attention and resources.
What if the way we make films mattered just as much as the stories we tell?
Welcome to the Fishbowl also marks the debut feature film for Roboro founder, Jillian Clark, as both Costume Designer and Associate Producer.
For the costume department, this meant embracing the additional opportunity (and at times, challenge) of sourcing wardrobes that aligned with Roboro's mission and 6 Tenets, which meant:
Local Sourcing: Prioritized local, independently owned boutiques for last-minute fitting pulls, and even visited the cast’s homes to pull directly from their personal wardrobes.
Sustainable Choices: Prioritized sustainable brands, vintage, borrowed, or rented pieces.
Minimizing Impact: Strictly avoided fast fashion and online purchases (as much as possible).
Every costume became an opportunity to ask a different question - How can we tell a story while supporting local businesses, reducing waste and creating a more thoughtful production process?
Championing Representation At Bentonville
Premiering at Bentonville was no coincidence.
The festival's audience is uniquely attuned to stories that challenge conventions, making it the ideal place for the film's message to take root.
Founded by Academy Award-winning actress and activist Geena Davis, the Bentonville Film Festival was built to champion underrepresented voices and expand representation in media.
“If they can see it, they can be it.”
The festival's work closely mirrors that of the Geena Davis Institute, whose research continues to help writers and studios understand how representation shapes culture. The research institute collaborates with producers, executives, advertisers and content creators to provide active guidance to create systems that amplify diversity both in front of and behind the camera.
At Roboro, we see that same principle extending beyond what stories are told, to how they are made. From casting to costumes to production practices, every decision is part of shaping the industry we want to exist in.
That’s A Wrap on Widow’s Bay! (now what?)
Now that audiences have finished Season One of Widow's Bay and are celebrating its renewal for Season Two, another important chapter has already taken place behind the scenes: wrap.
In film and television, "wrap" marks the end of production and the beginning of an enormous logistical undertaking.
Every costume, prop, set piece, light and camera must be inventoried, returned, stored, or prepared for future seasons or reshoots.
It all has to go somewhere.
Whether it's a major network television series or an indie feature, the scale may change, but the core challenge and opportunity to reduce waste, remains the same.
For costume departments, wrap is often when some of the largest volumes of textile waste are created:
Returned items miss their deadlines.
Final-sale purchases can't be sent back.
Unused fabric rolls remain on shelves.
Bins of scrap materials accumulate.
Where Roboro Comes In.
At wrap, productions are often left with hundreds of garments and materials that no longer have a place on set. That's where Roboro comes in!
At Roboro, we don't just find somewhere for these materials to go…
We build systems that allow them to keep creating value.
Because the story shouldn't end when the cameras stop rolling.
We work with studios and community partners we create customized textile recovery plans that divert materials from traditional waste streams and recirculate them back to:
The local community through responsible donations, swaps and drives
Independent makers, designers and producers
Educators, schools, workshops and non-profits
Reuse and upcycling organizations
Ready to Build Something Circular?
Whether you're working in film, fashion, or production, Roboro is here to help you close the loop.