Prano Bailey-Bond Explained

Nationality:	Welsh
Years Active:	2012–present
Known For:	Censor

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

Career

Bailey-Bond studied at London College of Printing.^[2] She began directing with music videos and short films.^[2]

Her writing and directorial feature film debut, a psychological horror film named Censor, had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.^[3]

Filmography

Shorts

• Short Lease (2010) - co-directed by Bailey-Bond and Jennifer Eiss^[4]
• Man vs Sand (2012) – directed by Bailey-Bond
• The Trip (2013) – directed by Bailey-Bond^[5]
• Nasty (2015) – written and directed by Bailey-Bond^[5]
• Shortcut (2016) - directed by Bailey-Bond^[4]

Feature films

• Censor (2021) – written and directed by Bailey-Bond^{[6] [7]}

Awards

• 2011: Best Pop Video – Budget, 2011 UK Music Video Awards for Cool Fun's "House"^{[8] [9]}
• 2011: Dirty Looks award for Best Music Short, London Short Film Festival for Cool Fun's "House"^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-07-02. Censor – first-look review. Little White Lies.
2. Web site: Guy. Lodge. 2021-07-02. 10 Directors to Watch: Prano Bailey-Bond Steered Grisly 'Censor' Ship to Sundance Berth. 25 February 2021. Variety.
3. Web site: 2021-07-02. Sundance 2021: which films might break out this year?. 28 January 2021. The Guardian.
4. Web site: 2021-07-02. Films Directed by Prano Bailey-Bond. Letterboxd.
5. Web site: 2021-07-02. Stars of Tomorrow 2018: Prano Bailey-Bond (writer/director). Screen.
6. Web site: Douglas. Greenwood. 2021-07-02. Every horror movie coming in 2021. 22 April 2021. The Independent.
7. Web site: 2021-07-02. Censor review – disturbing descent into video nastiness. 29 January 2021. The Guardian.
8. Web site: 2021-07-02. Adele and creative trio Canadá triumph at UK Music Video awards 2011. 9 November 2011. The Guardian.
9. Web site: 2021-07-02. Adele Wins At UK Music Video Awards. Clash Magazine.
10. Web site: 2021-07-02. 9th London Short Film Festival: winners and rejects. British Film Institute.