Prano Bailey-Bond

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Prano Bailey-Bond in 2017

Prano Bailey-Bond
Born1982 (age 4142)
NationalityWelsh
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • screenwriter
Years active2012–present
Known for Censor

Prano Bailey-Bond (born 1982) is a Welsh film director and writer. Her debut feature film, Censor , premiered in 2021. [1]

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Early life and education

Bailey-Bond was born in 1982 [2] and grew up in Wales. [3] She studied at London College of Printing. [4]

Career

Bailey-Bond began directing with music videos and short films. [4] Her writing and directorial feature film debut, a psychological horror film named Censor , had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. [5]

Filmography

Shorts

Feature films

Awards

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