Haroula Rose | |
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 Rose in 2013 | |
| Born | Haroula Rose Spyropoulos |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Writer, Producer, Musician, Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse | Oliver Hill |
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]
Rose 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]
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. [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]
Haroula has been married to singer-songwriter and composer Oliver Hill since 2023. [15]
| 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 [16] |
| 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 |
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