| 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]
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]
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