Diane Bell (director)
Diane Bell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dumfries, Scotland UK |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Director |
| Known for | Obselidia |
Diane Bell is a Scottish-born filmmaker and writer who works and resides in Los Angeles.
Early life and education[]
Bell grew up in Japan, Australia and Germany. She graduated with a master's degree in mental philosophy from the University of Edinburgh. She practices Ashtanga yoga, and taught yoga in Barcelona, Spain.[1]
Career[]
Her first film as writer/director, Obselidia, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2010 in Dramatic Narrative Competition and won two awards, the Alfred P. Sloan Award[2] and .[3] It was singled out by Todd McCarthy in Variety as the only film in dramatic competition that "is so far off the grid of what is expected of an independent film that it can truly be said to rebel."[4] It won Best Feature at the Ashland Independent Film Festival,[5] was selected for Best of Fest at the Edinburgh International Film Festival[6] and went on to be nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards 2011,[7] the John Cassavetes Award and .
She was selected for Sundance Screenwriting Lab 2011,[8] with STEM, for which she was awarded the at the Tribeca Film Institute.[9]
Her second film, Bleeding Heart, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2015.[10] It stars Jessica Biel and Zosia Mamet.
Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Obselidia | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | Bleeding Heart | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Of Dust and Bones | Yes | Yes |
References[]
- ^ "Diane Bell". Tribeca Film Institute.
- ^ MacClintock, Pamela. "Obselidia Wins Sundance Sloan Prize". Variety. Variety.
- ^ "Obselidia - Sundance Archives". Sundance Institute.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd. "Sundance 2010: To Rebel or Not to Rebel?". Variety.
- ^ Varble, Bill. "AIFF picks winners". Mail Tribune.
- ^ Knegt, Peter. "Edinburgh Fest Sets 2010 Slate". Indiewire.
- ^ "Obselidia". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2015. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015.
- ^ McNary, Dave. "Sundance Institute Enrols Scribes in Lab". Variety. Variety.
- ^ "Diane Bell". Sloan Science & Film.
- ^ "'Bleeding Heart': Tribeca Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
External links[]
- Diane Bell at IMDb
- American women film directors
- American women film producers
- American film producers
- American women screenwriters
- Living people
- People from Dumfries
- Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
- Alfred P. Sloan Prize winners
- 21st-century American women