Hannah Fidell

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Hannah Fidell
File:Hannah Fidell at SXSW.jpg
Fidell at SXSW in 2013
Born
Hannah Margalit Fidell

(1985-10-07) October 7, 1985 (age 40)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma materIndiana University Bloomington
Occupations
  • Director
  • writer
  • producer
Years active2010–present
Spouse
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(m. 2017)​
Parents

Hannah Margalit Fidell[1] (born October 7, 1985)[2] is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Her directorial debut was the drama film A Teacher (2013). She also wrote and directed the romantic drama film 6 Years (2015) and the comedy film The Long Dumb Road (2018).

Early life

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Fidell was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Bethesda, Maryland. Her mother is Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Linda Greenhouse and her father is lawyer Eugene R. Fidell.[3][4] She studied film theory at Indiana University Bloomington, from which she graduated in 2007.[5] After graduating, Fidell worked at Ridley Scott's commercial production company in New York City, before leaving to study media at The New School.[6] At the time of making A Teacher, she was working part-time at a restaurant to subsidize her filmmaking.[7] In 2012, Filmmaker named Fidell one of the 25 New Faces of Independent Film.[8] She is Jewish, as is her mother.[9][10]

Career

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In 2010, Fidell wrote, directed, produced and acted in the film We're Glad You're Here. The following year, she wrote, directed and produced the short film The Gathering Squall (2011). She also produced the short film Man & Gun (2011).

Fidell wrote, directed, and produced the feature film A Teacher (2013), starring Lindsay Burdge and Will Brittain, which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2013. The film follows an affair between a high school teacher and her student. It was released in the United States on September 6, 2013, by Oscilloscope Laboratories.[11] In February 2014, it was announced that A Teacher would be adapted for television by HBO. Fidell will write and executive produce the series along with Danny Brocklehurst, the former showrunner of the UK television series Shameless.[12]

In June 2014, it was announced that Fidell had written and directed the drama film 6 Years, starring Taissa Farmiga and Ben Rosenfield in the lead roles. The film follows a long-term young couple who are about to graduate college, when events threaten to tear them apart.[13] The film had its world premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 14, 2015.[14] Shortly after the film premiered, the global distribution rights were acquired by Netflix. The film was released on August 18, 2015, on iTunes, and globally through Netflix on September 8, 2015.[15]

Fidell subsequently co-wrote and directed her third feature-length film, The Long Dumb Road, starring Tony Revolori and Jason Mantzoukas in leading roles.[16] The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2018.[17] Shortly after, Universal Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film, with a planned day-and-date limited release in November 2018.[18]

In April 2018, it was announced that Fidell and Doug Belgrad were developing a true crime series at Paramount Television based on Rachel Aviv's 2017 The New Yorker article "Remembering the Murder You Didn't Commit", with Fidell set to write and direct.[19] More recently, she signed a deal at FX.[20]

Personal life

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Fidell married American artist, musician, and internet radio personality Jake Longstreth on September 23, 2017, in Inverness, California.[21] Her brother-in-law is Dirty Projectors lead singer and guitarist David Longstreth.

Filmography

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Feature films

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Year Film Director Writer Producer Actor Notes
2010 We're Glad You're Here Yes Yes Yes Yes Role: "Sarah"
2013 A Teacher Yes Yes Yes No
2015 6 Years Yes Yes No No
2018 The Long Dumb Road Yes Yes Yes No

Television

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Year Film Director Writer Creator Executive producer Notes
2018 Casual Yes No No No 2 episodes
2018 Sorry for Your Loss Yes No No No Episode: "A Widow Walks into a Wedding"
2019 The Act Yes No No No Episode: "Bonnie & Clyde"
2020 A Teacher Yes Yes Yes Yes Directed 6 episodes, wrote 3 episodes
2024 Nobody Wants This Yes No No No Directed 2 episodes
2024 Good American Family Yes No No No Directed 1 episodes

Short films

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Year Film Director Writer Producer Notes
2011 The Gathering Squall Yes Yes Yes
2011 Man & Gun No No Yes
2016 The Road Yes Yes Yes

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Nominated work Result
2012 Champs-Élysées Film Festival US in Progress Official Selection A Teacher Won
2013 Just Film Award Best Youth Film Nominated
SXSW Film Festival Emerging Woman Award Won
Oldenburg International Film Festival German Independence Award – Audience Award Nominated
2015 SXSW Film Festival Grand Jury Award for Narrative Feature 6 Years Nominated
Champs-Élysées Film Festival Audience Award for Best American Feature Film Nominated

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