Siân Heder

Siân Heder

Nascimento : 1977-06-23, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

História

Siân Heder (born June 23, 1977) is an American writer and filmmaker. In early 2005, the script for Mother was one of eight chosen to be awarded a fellowship for the prestigious American Film Institute's DWW (Directing Workshop for Women). Mother, Heder's first short film as writer and director, won the Grand Jury Award for "Best Narrative Short" at the Florida Film Festival. Mother also received honors at the Cinéfondation Competition of the Cannes Film Festival and the Seattle International Film Festival. Since then the film has been further selected to appear in competition at Palm Springs International Festival of Shorts and the British Film Institute's London Film Festival. In 2010, Heder won a Peabody Award, along with her fellow writers, for her work on the acclaimed U.S. television series, Men of a Certain Age. In 2011 she wrote and directed a short comedy, Dog Eat Dog (A Short Tale) starring Zachary Quinto to raise awareness for pet adoption, and that short film can be watched for free on YouTube. She wrote for seasons 1-3 of the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black before taking time off from that job to direct the film Tallulah. In 2015, Heder directed Tallulah, starring Elliot Page and Allison Janney. Tallulah was backed by Route One Entertainment, Maiden Voyages Pictures and Ocean Blue Entertainment. The film was set to premier as one of 65 films selected for Sundance Film Festival January 21–31 in Utah. Netflix obtained worldwide rights to stream Tallulah in January 2016. The film received positive reviews from critics, and was released on July 29, 2016. In 2021, Heder's film CODA premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. More recently, she signed a deal with Apple. Description above from the Wikipedia article Siân Heder, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Perfil

Siân Heder
Siân Heder

Filmes

No Ritmo do Coração
Screenplay
Como CODA (Filhos de Adultos Surdos), Ruby é a única pessoa com audição em sua família. Quando o negócio de pesca da família é ameaçado, Ruby se vê dividida entre seguir seu amor pela música e seu medo de abandonar seus pais.
No Ritmo do Coração
Director
Como CODA (Filhos de Adultos Surdos), Ruby é a única pessoa com audição em sua família. Quando o negócio de pesca da família é ameaçado, Ruby se vê dividida entre seguir seu amor pela música e seu medo de abandonar seus pais.
Tallulah
Writer
Lu (Ellen Page), uma jovem independente, teve o seu dinheiro roubado pelo ex-namorado. pobre e morando em uma van, ela decide procurar a mãe dele, Margo (Allison Janney), que não a conhece e nega ajudar. Em um hotel buscando por comida, Lu conhece uma mãe descuidada para cuidar da sua filha. Lu decide "resgatar" a criança e levá-la até Margo, dizendo que a bebê é a neta dela.
Tallulah
Director
Lu (Ellen Page), uma jovem independente, teve o seu dinheiro roubado pelo ex-namorado. pobre e morando em uma van, ela decide procurar a mãe dele, Margo (Allison Janney), que não a conhece e nega ajudar. Em um hotel buscando por comida, Lu conhece uma mãe descuidada para cuidar da sua filha. Lu decide "resgatar" a criança e levá-la até Margo, dizendo que a bebê é a neta dela.
Dog Eat Dog
Producer
When Oliver becomes obsessed with a dog at the pound, he finds himself in a desperate rivalry with an unexpected stranger.
Dog Eat Dog
Alissa
When Oliver becomes obsessed with a dog at the pound, he finds himself in a desperate rivalry with an unexpected stranger.
Dog Eat Dog
Director
When Oliver becomes obsessed with a dog at the pound, he finds himself in a desperate rivalry with an unexpected stranger.
Dog Eat Dog
Writer
When Oliver becomes obsessed with a dog at the pound, he finds himself in a desperate rivalry with an unexpected stranger.
Mother
Director
Desperate to be rid of her toddler in order to have an affair, a dissatisfied Beverly Hills Housewife hires a stranger to babysit and ends up getting much more than she bargained for. "Mother" is a dark and funny look at neglect, and what it really means to get what we want.
Dorian Blues
Ellie
Dorian Blues é a brilhante história de um jovem de uma cidade do interior que não entende o porquê de ser “diferente” – ele é gay. A adolescência é motivo de grande sofrimento por que todos o fazem sentir-se como se fosse uma “aberração” e parte dos seus colegas de escola fazem piadas de gays para o provocar. E tudo se complica ainda mais quando ele decide sair do armário… Antes que o seu pai o expulse de casa, ele parte para a universidade onde o nosso herói encontra um mundo novo de homens elegantes e sofisticados.
Being Heumann
Writer
The movie explores Judy Heumann’s efforts to plan the 504 Sit In in San Francisco, an important protest that led to standardizing rights for the disabled.
Being Heumann
Adaptation
The movie explores Judy Heumann’s efforts to plan the 504 Sit In in San Francisco, an important protest that led to standardizing rights for the disabled.
Being Heumann
Director
The movie explores Judy Heumann’s efforts to plan the 504 Sit In in San Francisco, an important protest that led to standardizing rights for the disabled.
Being Heumann
Producer
The movie explores Judy Heumann’s efforts to plan the 504 Sit In in San Francisco, an important protest that led to standardizing rights for the disabled.
Impossible
Writer
Upcoming film based on Sarah Lotz's novel "Impossible".
Impossible
Director
Upcoming film based on Sarah Lotz's novel "Impossible".