Cara-Anne Louise Speller (born 2 October 1972) is a British producer of film and television. She is best known for producing animated film Pear Cider and Cigarettes and for Pearl as an executive producer. Both films received Best Animated Short Film nomination; Speller was nominated for Pear Cider and Cigarettes as well as director Robert Valley.
She was born in Sutton, in south London. She attended an independent school. [1] she took Maths GCSE early. [2] She took her GCSEs in 1989. [3] She passed Biology, Chemistry and English A level in 1991. [4]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Work | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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Academy Awards | February 26, 2017 | Best Animated Short Film | Robert Valley and Cara Speller | Pear Cider and Cigarettes | Nominated | [5] |
Grammy Awards | February 8, 2006 | Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video | "Feel Good Inc." | Shared with: Gorillaz Peter Candeland (director) Jamie Hewlett | Nominated | [6] |
February 11, 2007 | Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video | Demon Days: Live in Manchester | Shared with: Gorillaz David Barnard | Nominated | [7] | |
February 13, 2011 | Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video | "Stylo" | Shared with: Gorillaz Yasiin Bey (as Mos Def) Bobby Womack Peter Candeland (director) Jamie Hewlett | Nominated | [8] |
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