Haroula Rose | |
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Born | Haroula Rose Spyropoulos Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Occupation(s) | Director, Writer, Producer, Musician, Actress |
Years active | 2005–present |
Spouse | Oliver Hill |
Haroula Rose is a Greek-American filmmaker, musician and performer. She is best known for her directorial debut Once Upon A River, an adaptation of the best-selling novel by Bonnie Jo Campbell. She is also known for her albums, EPs, singles and remixes.
Early life
Rose was born in Chicago to Greek immigrant parents. 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. After college she was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to Madrid, where she was an educator and began working on her own writing and films. Upon returning she met Ryan Coogler on her first day of classes, and was an associate producer on Coogler’s first film, Fruitvale Station.
Career
Rose'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. Her pilot, Lost & Found, premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. It also won the Audience Award at the Bentonville Film Festival. 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.
Personal life
Haroula has been married to singer-songwriter and composer Oliver Hill since 2023.
Filmography
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Note |
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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 |
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 |
2024 | All Happy Families | Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature Film |
Discography
- 2009 - EP Someday
- 2011 - These Open Roads
- 2013 - EP So Easy
- 2016 - Here the Blue River (Thirty Tigers)
- 2020 - Grass Stains Acoustic EP
- 2022 - Catch the Light
References
- "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.
External links
Categories:- Living people
- American women film directors
- American women film producers
- 21st-century American women musicians
- American women screenwriters
- American people of Greek descent
- Musicians from Chicago
- Screenwriters from Chicago
- Film directors from Illinois
- Film producers from Illinois
- University of Chicago alumni
- USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni