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| Born | Hampton, New Hampshire, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | Gerald Peary |
Amy Geller is an American documentary film director and producer. She is best known for her work on the documentaries The Rabbi Goes West and The Guys Next Door.
Life and career
Geller was born in Hampton, New Hampshire. She holds a B.A. from Bates College and an M.F.A. in Cinema and Media Production from Boston University. She has served as the artistic director of the Boston Jewish Film Festival and was President of Women in Film and Video New England. She teaches at Boston University and Emerson College. She is also a member of Film Fatales, the Documentary Producers Alliance, IDA and IFP New York. In 2015, she received a Chai in the Hub Award for young Jewish leadership and, in 2016, a Boston University Women's Guild Scholarship.
Geller co-directed her debut feature documentary, The Guys Next Door, along with Allie Humenuk, which premiered at the Sarasota Film Festival in 2016 and was broadcast on the World Channel. In 2019, she co-directed a documentary, The Rabbi Goes West, along with Gerald Peary, about a Chabad Hasidic rabbi and his family who built a shul in their Montana home.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
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| 2019 | The Rabbi Goes West | Co-director and producer | Documentary |
| 2017 | Over His Dead Body | Producer | Short film |
| 2017 | Borderline | Producer | Short film |
| 2016 | The Guys Next Door | Co-director and co-producer | Documentary |
| 2015 | Archie's Betty | Field producer | Documentary |
| 2011 | Love and Other Anxieties | Co-producer | Documentary |
| 2009 | For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism | Producer and cinematographer | Documentary |
| 2008 | Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North | Line producer | Documentary |
| 2006 | The War that Made America - Turning the Tide | Producer | Documentary mini-series |
| 2004 | Stay Until Tomorrow | Producer | Feature film |
| 2003 | American Experience - Murder at Harvard | Producer | Documentary series |
| 2003 | Act Your Age | Consulting producer | Short film |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Won | Woods Hole Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | The Guys Next Door | |
| Won | Rhode Island International Film Festival | Alternative Spirit Award | |||
| 2009 | Won | Boston Society of Film Critics | Special Commendation | For the Love of Movies |
References
- "DOC NYC: Five Questions for The Guys Next Door Directors Allie Humenuk and Amy Geller". filmmakermagazine.com. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- "Cambridge filmmakers explore the world of Montana rabbi". patriotledger.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- "Amy Geller and Gerald Peary on their upcoming documentary The Rabbi Goes West". eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- "THE GUYS NEXT DOOR". documentaries.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- "About Amy Geller". bu.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- "Chai in the Hub 2015 Winners: Amy Geller". cjp.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- "DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Allie Humenuk and Amy Geller— "The Guys Next Door". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- "Amy Geller". emerson.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- "Amy Geller". filmfatales.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- "Chai in the Hub 2015 Winners: Amy Geller". cjp.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- "2016 Scholarship Winners". bu.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- "Review of THE GUYS NEXT DOOR, a feature-length documentary about a real Modern Family at the Sarasota Film Festival #MySFF #Sarasota". don411.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- "Documentary 'The Rabbi Goes West' Showcases Talent Of Boston Film Community". wbur.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- "2016 Audience Awards". woodsholefilmfestival.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- "2016 Film Festival Award Winners Announced". film-festival.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- "2009 Special Awards". bostonfilmcritics.org. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 2022-04-01.