Haroula Rose Explained
| Haroula Rose |
| Birth Name: | Haroula Rose Spyropoulos |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation: | 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]
Early life
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]
Career
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]
Personal life
Haroula has been married to singer-songwriter and composer Oliver Hill since 2023.[15]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Note |
|---|
| 2009 | A Portrait of the Artist | | | | Short Film |
| 2013 | No Love Song | | | | Short Film |
| 2013 | Heaven Adores You | | | | Documentary |
| 2013 | Baby Crazy | | | | Short Film |
| 2014 | Fruitvale Station | | | | Feature Film[16] |
| 2015 | The Fear of 13 | | | | Documentary |
| 2015 | Be the Movement | | | | Documentary |
| 2015 | Wedding Dress | | | | Short Film |
| 2017 | Permanent | | | | Feature Film |
| 2017 | Lost & Found | | | | TV series |
| 2019 | As They Slept | | | | Short Film |
| 2020 | Once Upon a River | | | | Feature Film |
| 2023 | All Happy Families | | | | Feature Film | |
Discography
- 2009 - EP Someday
- 2011 - These Open Roads
- 2013 - EP So Easy
- 2016 - Here the Blue River (Thirty Tigers)[17]
- 2020 - Grass Stains Acoustic EP
- 2022 - Catch the Light[18]
Notes and References
- Web site: Interview: Haroula Rose – Once Upon a River - 2018 US in Progress – American Film Festival in Wrocław. ioncinema.com. 2019-10-21.
- Web site: Filmmaker and Musician Haroula Rose Screens Powerful Debut 'Once Upon a River' at Nashville Film Festival, Celebrates with Bluebird Cafe Performance. nocountryfornewnashville.com. 16 October 2019 . 2019-10-21.
- Web site: ONCE UPON A RIVER. filmthreat.com. 2019-10-21.
- Web site: Meet Haroula Rose: Filmmaker & Singer-Songwriter. shoutoutla.com. 7 June 2021 . 2024-01-27.
- Web site: Haroula Rose Contemplates Her Inner Journey on New Single "The Nature of Things". floodmagazine.com. 2024-01-27.
- Web site: Meet Haroula Rose. news.pollstar.com. 31 March 2016 . 2024-01-27.
- Web site: HAROULA ROSE. wfuv.org. 2019-10-21.
- Web site: Haroula Rose's 'Catch the Light' is an evocative look at finding life's bright spots – out now. guitargirlmag.com. 18 June 2022 . 2024-01-27.
- Web site: Meet the Stubbornly Independent Jurors. tallgrassfilm.org. 4 September 2020 . 2024-01-27.
- Web site: List of the USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni, students and faculty with projects accepted at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. cinema.usc.edu. 2024-01-27.
- Web site: ONCE UPON A RIVER Premieres as Centerpiece Film at Bentonville Film Festival. broadwayworld.com. 2019-10-21.
- Web site: EFEBO D'ORO International Film and Fiction Awards. filmfestivals.com. 2019-10-21.
- Web site: Lost & Found. tribecafilm.com. 2019-10-21.
- Web site: 2017 Bentonville Film Festival Winners. bentonvillefilmfestival.com. 2019-10-21.
- Web site: Director Spotlight: Haroula Rose on All Happy Families. chicagofilmfestival.com. 29 September 2023 . 2024-01-27.
- Web site: FRUITVALE STATION producer Haroula Rose. screenmag.com. 2019-10-21.
- Web site: Haroula Rose: Here the Blue River (Thirty Tigers). shepherdexpress.com. 29 March 2016 . 2019-10-21.
- Web site: ALBUM REVIEW: Cinematic Moments Move Haroula Rose's 'Catch the Light'. nodepression.com. 2024-01-27.
