India Donaldson

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India Donaldson
Born1984or1985(age 39–40)
Occupation(s) Film director, screenwriter
Children1
Family Roger Donaldson (father) [1] , Chris Donaldson (brother)

India Donaldson (born 1984 or 1985) is an American filmmaker best known for the 2024 film Good One . [2]

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Early life

India is the daughter of Mel Clark and director Roger Donaldson; she gained exposure to the film industry at an early age. [2] [3] Her parents divorced when she was a child. She attended Santa Monica High School and Vassar College, where she majored in English. [4] [5]

Career

Prior to becoming a filmmaker, Donaldson worked in the textile industry. [2] Her directorial debut, the 2018 short film Medusa, was followed by the short films Hannahs and If Found in 2019 and 2021, respectively. [6] [7] [8]

Donaldson presented her feature-length debut Good One as a work-in-progress at the 2023 American Film Festival in Wrocław, where she was awarded a $50,000 prize to support the project's post-production in Poland. [9] The completed film screened at 2024 Sundance Film Festival and the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it was eligible for the Camera d'Or . [10] [11] The film later won the Grand Jury Prize for Best American Independent Feature Film at that year's Champs-Élysées Film Festival. [12]

Personal life

Donaldson resided in New York for ten years. Shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic, she and her husband moved to Los Angeles, where they currently reside. [4] [9] The couple lived with India's father, his third wife, and their two teenage children during the COVID-19 lockdowns. India's experiences living with her young half-siblings inspired the plot of Good One . [4] Around this time, her first son was born. [5]

Filmography

YearTitleNotesRef.
2018MedusaShort film [6]
2019HannahsShort film [7]
2021If FoundShort film [8]
2024 Good One — [10]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2019Eastern Oregon Film FestivalSpirit of EOFF Ethos AwardHannahsWon [7]
2020Monmouth Film FestivalBest Narrative Short FilmWon [7]
2024 Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Good One Nominated [13]
Cannes Film Festival Directors' Fortnight Nominated [10]
Camera d'Or Nominated [11]
Champs-Élysées Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best American Independent Feature FilmWon [12]

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  2. 1 2 3 Spicer, Lucy. "Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know India Donaldson, the Filmmaker Behind "Good One"". Sundance. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Corry, Dominic. "The 2024 films we're looking forward to from Aotearoa New Zealand". Flicks. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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  5. 1 2 Feldberg, Isaac. "On the Trail: India Donaldson on Good One". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Medusa". India Donaldson. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Hannahs Screenings". India Donaldson. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  8. 1 2 "If Found Screenings". India Donaldson. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  9. 1 2 Balaga, Marta. "India Donaldson Picks Up Polish Film Institute Award for 'Good One' at American Film Festival, Reflects on the 'Price of Obedience'". Variety. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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  12. 1 2 "The winners of the Champs-Élysées Film Festival 2024". Sortir a Paris. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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