Haroula Rose is a Greek-American filmmaker, musician and performer.[1][2] She is best known for her directorial debut Once Upon A River, an adaptation of the best-selling novel by Bonnie Jo Campbell.[3] She is also known for her albums, EPs, singles and remixes.[4][5]
Haroula Rose | |
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.jpg) Rose in 2013 | |
| Born | Haroula Rose Spyropoulos |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Writer, Producer, Musician, Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse | Oliver Hill |
Early life
editRose was born in Chicago to Greek immigrant parents.[6] She holds a BA and MA degrees from the University of Chicago, and attended the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts for her MFA.[7][8] After college she was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to Madrid, where she was an educator and began working on her own writing and films.[9] Upon returning she met Ryan Coogler on her first day of classes, and was an associate producer on Coogler’s first film, Fruitvale Station.[10]
Career
editRose's debut feature film, Once Upon a River, premiered at the Bentonville Film Festival, presented at many film festivals across the world and won the Efebo d'Oro.[11][12] Her pilot, Lost & Found, premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival.[13] It also won the Audience Award at the Bentonville Film Festival.[14] Her second feature film, All Happy Families, stars Josh Radnor and Rob Huebel, and premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 12, 2023.[15]
Personal life
editHaroula has been married to singer-songwriter and composer Oliver Hill since 2023.[16]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | A Portrait of the Artist | Yes | No | No | Short Film |
| 2013 | No Love Song | No | Yes | No | Short Film |
| 2013 | Heaven Adores You | No | No | Yes | Documentary |
| 2013 | Baby Crazy | Yes | Yes | No | Short Film |
| 2014 | Fruitvale Station | No | No | Yes | Feature Film[17] |
| 2015 | The Fear of 13 | No | No | Yes | Documentary |
| 2015 | Be the Movement | Yes | No | No | Documentary |
| 2015 | Wedding Dress | Yes | Yes | No | Short Film |
| 2017 | Permanent | No | No | Yes | Feature Film |
| 2017 | Lost & Found | Yes | Yes | No | TV series |
| 2019 | As They Slept | Yes | No | Yes | Short Film |
| 2020 | Once Upon a River | Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature Film |
| 2023 | All Happy Families | Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature Film |
Discography
editReferences
edit- ^ "Interview: Haroula Rose – Once Upon a River - 2018 US in Progress – American Film Festival in Wrocław". ioncinema.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "Filmmaker and Musician Haroula Rose Screens Powerful Debut 'Once Upon a River' at Nashville Film Festival, Celebrates with Bluebird Cafe Performance". nocountryfornewnashville.com. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "ONCE UPON A RIVER". filmthreat.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "Meet Haroula Rose: Filmmaker & Singer-Songwriter". shoutoutla.com. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Haroula Rose Contemplates Her Inner Journey on New Single "The Nature of Things"". floodmagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Meet Haroula Rose". news.pollstar.com. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "HAROULA ROSE". wfuv.org. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "Haroula Rose's 'Catch the Light' is an evocative look at finding life's bright spots – out now". guitargirlmag.com. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Meet the Stubbornly Independent Jurors". tallgrassfilm.org. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "List of the USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni, students and faculty with projects accepted at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "ONCE UPON A RIVER Premieres as Centerpiece Film at Bentonville Film Festival". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "EFEBO D'ORO International Film and Fiction Awards". filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "Lost & Found". tribecafilm.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "2017 Bentonville Film Festival Winners". bentonvillefilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (19 September 2023). "'All Happy Families' Clip Teases Family Dramedy From EP Michael Shannon; Josh Radnor, Rob Huebel & More Star In Pic Premiering At Chicago Film Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Director Spotlight: Haroula Rose on All Happy Families". chicagofilmfestival.com. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "FRUITVALE STATION producer Haroula Rose". screenmag.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "Haroula Rose: Here the Blue River (Thirty Tigers)". shepherdexpress.com. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Cinematic Moments Move Haroula Rose's 'Catch the Light'". nodepression.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.