Richard Bell (director)

For other people with similar names, see Richard Bell (disambiguation)
Richard Bell
Born New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Years active 2000-present

Richard Bell is the writer and director of the short feature Two Brothers and the feature Eighteen. The latter starred Brendan Fletcher, Carly Pope, Mark Hildreth, Thea Gill, and Alan Cumming.[1] The film was narrated by Ian McKellen,[2] with music composed by Bramwell Tovey and performed by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.[1][3] Eighteen was released on DVD on June 27, 2006. It made its Canadian broadcast television premiere on City TV on March 1, 2008 and became available on iTunes in summer / fall of 2010.

In September 2010, Bell was chosen out of 217 applicants to the Toronto International Film Festival Talent Lab.[4]

Bell is currently adapting Joanne Proulx's novel Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet for producer Michel Shane.[5] The project is being developed by Telefilm and Astral Media, through the Harold Greenberg Fund.[6][7]

Awards

In 2007, Richard was nominated for a Genie Award for co-writing the song "In a Heartbeat" for his film Eighteen, with composer Bramwell Tovey.[8][9] Vancouver newspaper Xtra West awarded him Visual Artist of the Year for the same film at their annual Hero Awards that year.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b DeMara, Bruce (November 11, 2006). "Director beat odds to make unconventional war movie". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/article/117839. Retrieved November 6, 2011. 
  2. ^ Kramer, Gary (June 29, 2006). "Bell's Eighteen with McKellen Voice-Over". San Francisco Bay Times. http://www.sfbaytimes.com/index.php?sec=article&article_id=5170. Retrieved November 6, 2011. 
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  4. ^ Pozzo, Jasmyn (August 30, 2010). "Local filmmaker Richard Bell called to exclusive TIFF program". The Vancouver Observer. http://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/canadianstar/2010/08/30/local-filmmaker-richard-bell-called-exclusive-tiff-program. Retrieved November 6, 2011. 
  5. ^ Parry, Malcolm (October 1, 2011). "Dinner-recital helps to fund overseas tour". The Vancouver Sun. http://www.vancouversun.com/Dinner+recital+helps+fund+overseas+tour/5487916/story.html. Retrieved November 6, 2011. 
  6. ^ "Astral's The Harold Greenberg Fund Supports 27 New Projects". Broadcaster. January 19, 2010. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/astral-s-the-harold-greenberg-fund-supports-27-new-projects/1000355018/. Retrieved November 6, 2011. 
  7. ^ "Astral's Harold Greenberg Fund Announces Support for Script Development Projects". Broadcaster. September 27, 2011. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/astrals-harold-greenberg-fund-announces-support-for-script-development-projects/1000601850/. Retrieved November 6, 2011. 
  8. ^ Hainsworth, Jeremy (January 17, 2007). "Local filmmaker up for Genie". Xtra. http://www.xtra.ca/public/Vancouver/Local_filmmaker_up_for_Genie-2574.aspx. Retrieved November 6, 2011. 
  9. ^ "Trailer Park Boys, Bon Cop compete for best picture Genie". CBC. January 10, 2007. http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/film/story/2007/01/09/genie-nominations.html. Retrieved November 7, 2011. 
  10. ^ Perelle, Robin (May 23, 2007). "Honouring our heroes". Xtra West. http://www.xtra.ca/public/viewstory.aspx?AFF_TYPE=4&STORY_ID=3090&PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=1/. Retrieved November 6, 2011. 

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