Rose Glass
Rose Glass | |
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| Born | London, United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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Rose Glass is an English film director and screenwriter. She made her feature film debut with the 2019 psychological horror film Saint Maud, which was nominated for two awards at the 74th British Academy Film Awards. In 2020, Glass was named Best Debut Director at the British Independent Film Awards.
Early life
Glass was born in London and grew up in Essex. She attended the London College of Communication and worked as a runner on film sets alongside directing and writing her own shorts. After graduating she made a short film called Storm House[1], and later submitted the film in an application to the National Film and Television School.[2] She graduated from the National Film and Television School in 2014 where she made the short film Room 55. During her years at both schools she had written and directed five short films including Room 55 and Storm House[3].
Career
After directing the short film Room 55 in 2014,[4] Glass achieved prominence with her feature length directorial and screenwriting debut, the psychological horror film Saint Maud. The story follows hospice nurse Maud who, having converted to Catholicism, becomes obsessed with one of her charges, believing she must save her soul. Saint Maud premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2019[5] and was released in the United Kingdom on 9 October 2020 by StudioCanal UK.[6] The film was praised by critics for its direction, atmosphere, performances and score.[7]
In 2019, Glass won the IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award.[8] In late 2020, Glass was nominated for and won Best Debut Director at the British Independent Film Awards.[9][10] In early 2021, Saint Maud was nominated for two awards at the 74th British Academy Film Awards, including a nomination for Glass in the category of 'Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer'.[11] In a five star review of Saint Maud, Film critic Mark Kermode called Glass "a thrilling new talent in British cinema".[12] Noted Director Danny Boyle has called Glass "an extraordinary talent and powerful storyteller" with a "singular vision".[13]
In March 2022, American actor Kristen Stewart announced that she would be working with Glass on her follow up to Saint Maud, a romantic thriller entitled Love Lies Bleeding, which will be developed by Film4 and A24.[14][15][16]
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
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| 2019 | Saint Maud | Yes | Yes |
| TBA | Love Lies Bleeding | Yes | Yes |
Short films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Storm House | Yes | Yes |
| 2013 | The Silken Strand | Yes | Yes |
| 2014 | Room 55 | Yes | Yes |
References
- ^ "Storm House". Bafta.org.
- ^ "Application for NFTS". directorsnow.com.
- ^ ""Directed five short films"". bafta.org.
- ^ "Room 55 (2014)". Vimeo. July 2016.
- ^ "Saint Maud". TIFF.net.
- ^ "Saint Maud". StudioCanal Press.
- ^ "Saint Maud (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Rose Glass, writer-director of Saint Maud, wins IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award". BFI.org.uk.
- ^ Pulver, Andrew (9 December 2020). "Saint Maud leads British independent film award nominations". The Guardian.
- ^ "British Independent Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Bafta Film Awards 2021". BBC News. 10 April 2021.
- ^ Kermode, Mark (11 October 2020). "Saint Maud review – a chilling nurse on a mission from God". The Guardian.
- ^ "Horror film wins first-time director Rose Glass £50,000 award". BBC News. 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Kristen Stewart Says She's Working With 'Saint Maud' Director Rose Glass Next". The Playlist. 12 March 2022.
- ^ @queennn94 (12 March 2022). "SHES WORKING WITH ROSE GLASS OMG" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (13 April 2022). "Kristen Stewart To Star In Rose Glass Pic 'Love Lies Bleeding' For A24 & Film4". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 April 2022.