Mary Robertson

Director; executive producer

Director & executive producer of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV

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After a 2022 exposé about disturbing conduct in front of and behind the cameras on some of Nickelodeon’s biggest hits, filmmakers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz decided to explore…

How ‘Quiet on Set’ uncovered the dark side of Nickelodeon

After a 2022 exposé about disturbing conduct in front of and behind the cameras on some of Nickelodeon’s biggest hits, filmmakers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz decided to explore…

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