Louise Osmond

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Louise Osmond is a British documentary filmmaker. [1] [2]

Osmond graduated from the University of Oxford with a degree in modern history. Before she became a filmmaker, Osmond worked as a journalist and editor in Brussels, Paris, Rome and Africa. During this time, she was working in the news journalism graduate trainee for the UK network ITN. [1] [2]

Some of Osmond's film titles include: Blitz: London`s Firestorm (2005), [3] Deep Water (2006), [1] [4] [5] [6] The Beckoning Silence (2007), [2] [7] McQueen and I (2011), [8] [9] Richard III: The King in the Car Park (2013), [10] [11] and Dark Horse (2015). [1] [12] [13] [14] Osmond most well known recent films include Dark Horse and Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (2016). [2] [15] [16] [17]

In 2008 Osmond won the International Emmy Award for Documentary for The Beckoning Silence. [2] [18] Osmond's Richard III: The King in the Car Park was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Specialist Factual in 2014. [19] Dark Horse won the 2015 International Documentary Audience Award at Sundance and the 2015 BIFA for Best Documentary. [18] [20] [21]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Symkus, Ed (19 May 2016). "Recalling when Welsh mining town hitched its wagon star racehorse" . The Boston Globe (published 22 May 2016). pp. N.8. ProQuest   1790227421. Archived from the original on 23 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Smith, Julia (21 September 2016). "The Beginner's Guide: Louise Osmond, Director". Film Inquiry. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Maher, Ted (15 February 2006). "Hitler's raid to burn London recalled in PBS special". The Oregonian . pp. E5. ProQuest   419336648.
  4. ↑ Saltz, Rachel (24 August 2007). "Trouble at Sea" . The New York Times . ProQuest   1875935394. Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  5. ↑ Wallace, Julia (22 August 2007). "Deep Water". The Village Voice . Vol. 52, no. 34. p. 84. ProQuest   232277105. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  6. ↑ Turan, Kenneth (2 August 2007). "In way over his head; An amateur yachtsman faces almost certain death or financial ruin in the powerful documentary 'Deep Water.'". Los Angeles Times . pp. E.1. ProQuest   422179575. As directed by Louise Osmond and Jerry Rothwell .... "Deep Water"...
  7. ↑ Wheatley, Catherine (January 2009). "The North Face". Sight and Sound . Vol. 19, no. 1. p. 77. ProQuest   237128060. ...The Beckoning Silence, itself filmed for British television by Louise Osmond in 2007.
  8. ↑ Thorpe, Vanessa (20 February 2011). "Briefing: FASHION Friends reveal dark side of Alexander McQueen". The Observer . p. 14. ProQuest   852941761. ...Detmar Blow tells film-maker Louise Osmond in a documentary to be broadcast on More4 this Friday.
  9. ↑ Shilling, Jane (25 February 2011). "Jane Shilling's TV Choice". London Evening Standard . p. 57. ProQuest   853723541. ...director Louise Osmond produces a most feeling and elegant exercise in control...
  10. ↑ "Documentary". The Daily Telegraph . 4 February 2013. p. 26. ProQuest   1284132502. Could these be the remains of Richard III? Director Louise Osmond has been following the investigations...
  11. ↑ Khalsa, Balihar (13 February 2013). "C4 orders Richard III follow-up" . Broadcast . ProQuest   1287169624. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  12. ↑ Keough, Peter (27 May 2016). "'Dark Horse' is a sure bet" . The Boston Globe . pp. G.7. ProQuest   1791555283. Archived from the original on 30 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  13. ↑ Wigley, Samuel (May 2015). "Dark Horse". Sight and Sound . Vol. 25, no. 5. p. 72. ProQuest   1679735755. ...Osmond's film (co-directed with Jerry Rothwell) provided a thrilling account of an episode from sporting history that seemed too far-fetched to be true. Dark Horse...
  14. ↑ Leigh, Danny (16 April 2015). "Dark Horse -- film review" . Financial Times . ProQuest   1681126996. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  15. ↑ Andrews, Nigel (2 June 2016). "Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach -- film review" . Financial Times . ProQuest   1801295352. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  16. ↑ Hoyle, Martin (29 July 2016). "Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach, BBC2" . Financial Times . Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  17. ↑ Combs, Richard (July 2016). "Versus The Life and Films of Ken Loach". Sight and Sound . Vol. 26, no. 7. pp. 88–89. ProQuest   1800739956. Louise Osmond launches her documentary on Ken Loach...
  18. 1 2 "People: Louise Osmond". British Independent Film Awards . Archived from the original on 24 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  19. ↑ Kanter, Jake (7 April 2014). "C4 secures record number of Bafta nominations" . Broadcast . ProQuest   1513246197. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2025. Specialist Factual.... Louise Osmond...
  20. ↑ "Films: Dark Horse - Director: Louise Osmond". Sundance Film Festival . Archived from the original on 22 April 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025. Sundance Film Festival Awards: Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary
  21. ↑ Lee, Benjamin (7 December 2015). "Ex Machina triumphs at British independent film awards". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025. Full list of awards....Best documentary Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story Of Dream Alliance...
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