Amy Geller is an American documentary film director and producer.[1][2] She is best known for her work on the documentaries The Rabbi Goes West and The Guys Next Door.[3][4]
Amy Geller | |
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| Born | Hampton, New Hampshire, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | Gerald Peary |
Life and career edit
Geller was born in Hampton, New Hampshire. She holds a B.A. from Bates College and an M.F.A. in Cinema and Media Production from Boston University.[5] She has served as the artistic director of the Boston Jewish Film Festival and was President of Women in Film and Video New England.[6][7] She teaches at Boston University and Emerson College.[8] She is also a member of Film Fatales, the Documentary Producers Alliance, IDA and IFP New York.[9] In 2015, she received a Chai in the Hub Award for young Jewish leadership and, in 2016, a Boston University Women's Guild Scholarship.[10][11]
Geller co-directed her debut feature documentary, The Guys Next Door, along with Allie Humenuk, which premiered at the Sarasota Film Festival in 2016 and was broadcast on the World Channel.[12] In 2019, she co-directed a documentary, The Rabbi Goes West, along with Gerald Peary, about a Chabad Hasidic rabbi and his family who built a shul in their Montana home.[13]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
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| 2019 | The Rabbi Goes West | Co-director and producer | Documentary |
| 2017 | Over His Dead Body | Producer | Short film |
| 2017 | Borderline | Producer | Short film |
| 2016 | The Guys Next Door | Co-director and co-producer | Documentary |
| 2015 | Archie's Betty | Field producer | Documentary |
| 2011 | Love and Other Anxieties | Co-producer | Documentary |
| 2009 | For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism | Producer and cinematographer | Documentary |
| 2008 | Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North | Line producer | Documentary |
| 2006 | The War that Made America - Turning the Tide | Producer | Documentary mini-series |
| 2004 | Stay Until Tomorrow | Producer | Feature film |
| 2003 | American Experience - Murder at Harvard | Producer | Documentary series |
| 2003 | Act Your Age | Consulting producer | Short film |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Won | Woods Hole Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | The Guys Next Door | [14] |
| Won | Rhode Island International Film Festival | Alternative Spirit Award | [15] | ||
| 2009 | Won | Boston Society of Film Critics | Special Commendation | For the Love of Movies | [16] |
References edit
- ^ "DOC NYC: Five Questions for The Guys Next Door Directors Allie Humenuk and Amy Geller". filmmakermagazine.com. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Cambridge filmmakers explore the world of Montana rabbi". patriotledger.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Amy Geller and Gerald Peary on their upcoming documentary The Rabbi Goes West". eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "THE GUYS NEXT DOOR". documentaries.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "About Amy Geller". bu.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Chai in the Hub 2015 Winners: Amy Geller". cjp.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Allie Humenuk and Amy Geller— "The Guys Next Door". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Amy Geller". emerson.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Amy Geller". filmfatales.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Chai in the Hub 2015 Winners: Amy Geller". cjp.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "2016 Scholarship Winners". bu.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Review of THE GUYS NEXT DOOR, a feature-length documentary about a real Modern Family at the Sarasota Film Festival #MySFF #Sarasota". don411.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Documentary 'The Rabbi Goes West' Showcases Talent Of Boston Film Community". wbur.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "2016 Audience Awards". woodsholefilmfestival.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "2016 Film Festival Award Winners Announced". film-festival.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "2009 Special Awards". bostonfilmcritics.org. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 2022-04-01.