Hannah Fidell
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Hannah Margalit Fidell October 7, 1985 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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Hannah Margalit Fidell (born October 7, 1985)[1] is an American film director, producer and screenwriter, known for her directorial debut drama film A Teacher (2013). She also wrote and directed the romantic drama film 6 Years (2015).
Early life
Fidell was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Bethesda, Maryland. Her mother is Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Linda Greenhouse and her father is lawyer Eugene R. Fidell.[2][3] She studied film theory at Indiana University, from which she graduated in 2007.[4] After graduating, Fidell worked at Ridley Scott's commercial production company in New York City, before leaving to study media at The New School.[5] At the time of making A Teacher, she was working part-time at a restaurant to subsidize her filmmaking.[6] In 2012, Filmmaker named Fidell one of the 25 New Faces of Independent Film.[7]
Career
In 2010, Fidell wrote, directed, produced and acted in the film We're Glad You're Here. The following year, she wrote, directed and produced the short film The Gathering Squall (2011). She also produced the short film Man & Gun (2011).
Fidell wrote, directed, and produced the feature film A Teacher (2013), starring Lindsay Burdge and Will Brittain, which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2013. The film follows an affair between a high school teacher and her student. It was released in the United States on September 6, 2013 by Oscilloscope Laboratories.[8] In February 2014, it was announced that A Teacher would be adapted for television by HBO. Fidell will write and executive produce the series along with Danny Brocklehurst, the former showrunner of the UK television series Shameless.[9]
In June 2014, it was announced that Fidell had written and directed the drama film 6 Years, starring Taissa Farmiga and Ben Rosenfield in the two lead roles. The film follows a young couple about to graduate college when events threaten to tear them apart.[10] The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest Film Festival on March 14, 2015.[11] Shortly after the film premiered, the global distribution rights were acquired by Netflix. The film was released on August 18, 2015 on iTunes prior to being released globally through Netflix on September 8, 2015.[12]
Fidell is currently directing her third feature-length film, The Long Dumb Road, starring Tony Revolori and Jason Mantzoukas.[13]
Personal life
As of May 2016, Fidell is in a relationship with artist Jake Longstreth.[14]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Functioned as | Role | Notes | |||
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| 2010 | We're Glad You're Here | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Sarah | |
| 2011 | The Gathering Squall | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film | ||
| 2011 | Man & Gun | Yes | Short film | ||||
| 2013 | A Teacher | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2015 | 6 Years | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2016 | The Road | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film | ||
| 2018 | The Long Dumb Road | Yes | Yes | Yes | In post-production | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2012 | Champs-Élysées Film Festival | US in Progress Official Selection | A Teacher | Won |
| 2013 | Just Film Award | Best Youth Film | Nominated | |
| SXSW Film Festival | Emerging Woman Award | Won | ||
| Oldenburg International Film Festival | German Independence Award – Audience Award | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | SXSW Film Festival | Grand Jury Award for Narrative Feature | 6 Years | Nominated |
| Champs-Élysées Film Festival | Audience Award for Best American Feature Film | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "SXSW '15: writer/director Hannah Fidell tells Vinyard about her follow-up to A TEACHER, titled 6 YEARS!". Ain't It Cool. April 3, 2015.
- ↑ Cheney, Catherine (February 23, 2009). "Profile – The Greenhouse Effect". Yale Daily News.
- ↑ "84th Annual Meeting – Speakers Bios". American Law Institute.
- ↑ "The academy's diverse new Class of 2016 includes filmmaker and IU alum Hannah Fidell". Indiana University. July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Media Studies Alumna's Film Premiers at Sundance Film Festival". The New School. January 22, 2013.
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff (January 20, 2013). "Sundance: 'A Teacher's' Hannah Fidell makes the grade". Variety.
- ↑ Dawson, Nick. "Hannah Fidell". Filmmaker.
- ↑ Rooney, David (January 18, 2013). "A Teacher: Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ↑ Salovaara, Sarah (February 11, 2014). "Hannah Fidell's A Teacher To Be Adapted at HBO". Filmmaker.
- ↑ Kilday, Gregg (June 12, 2014). "Taissa Farmiga, Ben Rosenfield Starring in Hannah Fidell's New Feature". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Lattanzio, Ryan (February 4, 2015). "SXSW First Look: Hannah Fidell's '6 Years' Stars Farmiga and Rosenfield as a Couple in Crisis". IndieWire.
- ↑ Lincoln, Ross A. (March 15, 2015). "Netflix Nabs Global Rights For Drama '6 Years' At SXSW 2015". Deadline.com.
- ↑ Galuppo, Mia (April 12, 2017). "Jason Mantzoukas, Tony Revolori to Star in Indie Road Trip Film (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ↑ Fidell, Hannah (May 31, 2016). "So proud of my boyfriend @dongstreth for his mindblowingly beautiful solo show at ltd gallery". Twitter. Retrieved June 3, 2016.