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Richard Bell (director)

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Richard Bell
Born
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Years active2000–present

Richard Bell is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He is most noted as the writer and director of the films Eighteen and Brotherhood.

A survival/adventure drama, based on a true story, Brotherhood[1] stars Brendan Fehr, Brendan Fletcher, Jake Manley, Gage Munroe, Dylan Everett, Matthew Isen and Sam Ashe Arnold.[2] It was filmed on the Michipicoten First Nation[3] and at Revival Film Studios in Toronto, Canada. Brotherhood won the Canadian Screen Award for Achievement in Visual Effects.[4]

Eighteen stars Brendan Fletcher, Carly Pope, Mark Hildreth, Thea Gill, and Alan Cumming.[5] The film was narrated by Ian McKellen,[6] with music composed by Bramwell Tovey[7] and performed by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.[5][8] Eighteen was released on DVD on June 27, 2006. It made its Canadian broadcast television premiere on Citytv on March 1, 2008 and became available on iTunes in 2010.

Bell adapted Joanne Proulx's novel Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet.[9] The project was developed by Telefilm and Astral Media, through the Harold Greenberg Fund and went to camera on March 27, 2017 with a new shooting script and Bell serving as co-executive producer.[10][11]

Awards

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In 2020, Bell was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for co-writing the original song "I've Got A Big One" with composer Bramwell Tovey for Brotherhood.[12] He was previously nominated with Tovey in 2007 for a Genie Award for co-writing the song "In a Heartbeat" for his film Eighteen.[13][14] Vancouver newspaper Xtra West awarded him Visual Artist of the Year for the same film at their annual Hero Awards that year.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Cameras roll on Brotherhood". Playback. September 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "'Revenant' Actor Brendan Fletcher, Brendan Fehr Join Indie 'Brotherhood'". The Hollywood Reporter. September 29, 2017.
  3. ^ "Principal photography begins for 'Brotherhood' near Wawa". sootoday.com. September 26, 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  4. ^ Kelly, Brian T. (May 30, 2020). "Brotherhood wins award". The Sault Star. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  5. ^ a b DeMara, Bruce (November 11, 2006). "Director beat odds to make unconventional war movie". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  6. ^ Kramer, Gary (June 29, 2006). "Bell's Eighteen with McKellen Voice-Over". San Francisco Bay Times. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  7. ^ "A Maestro Scores in the Indies". Globe and Mail. November 6, 2004.
  8. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
  9. ^ Parry, Malcolm (October 1, 2011). "Dinner-recital helps to fund overseas tour". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  10. ^ "Astral's The Harold Greenberg Fund Supports 27 New Projects". Broadcaster. January 19, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  11. ^ "Astral's Harold Greenberg Fund Announces Support for Script Development Projects". Broadcaster. September 27, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  12. ^ Cleugh, Janis (March 11, 2020). "film-by-terry-fox-alumnus-up-for-national-award". The Tri-City News.
  13. ^ Hainsworth, Jeremy (January 17, 2007). "Local filmmaker up for Genie". Xtra. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  14. ^ "Trailer Park Boys, Bon Cop compete for best picture Genie". CBC. January 10, 2007. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
  15. ^ Perelle, Robin (May 23, 2007). "Honouring our heroes". Xtra West. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
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