{{short description|Canadian film director and screenwriter|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Similar names|Richard Bell (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox person | name = Richard Bell | birth_place = [[New Westminster]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]] | years_active = 2000–present }}
'''Richard Bell''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] film director and screenwriter. He is most noted as the writer and director of the films ''[[Eighteen (film)|Eighteen]]'' and ''[[Brotherhood (2019 film)|Brotherhood]]''.
A survival / adventure drama, based on a true story, ''Brotherhood''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://playbackonline.ca/2017/09/29/cameras-roll-on-brotherhood//|title=Cameras roll on Brotherhood |work=Playback |date=September 29, 2017}}</ref> stars [[Brendan Fehr]], [[Brendan Fletcher]], [[Jake Manley]], [[Gage Munroe]], [[Dylan Everett]], Matthew Isen and Sam Ashe Arnold.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/revenant-actor-brendan-fletcher-brendan-fehr-join-indie-brotherhood-1044378/|title='Revenant' Actor Brendan Fletcher, Brendan Fehr Join Indie 'Brotherhood' |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=September 29, 2017}}</ref> It was filmed on the Michipicoten First Nation<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sootoday.com/local-entertainment/principal-photography-begins-for-brotherhood-near-wawa-726470|title=Principal photography begins for 'Brotherhood' near Wawa|author=<!-- Staff -->|date=September 26, 2017|website=sootoday.com|accessdate=27 September 2017}}</ref> and at Revival Film Studios in Toronto, Canada. ''[[Brotherhood (2019 film)|Brotherhood]]'' won the [[Canadian Screen Award]] for Achievement in Visual Effects.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.saultstar.com/entertainment/local-arts/brotherhood-wins-award |title=Brotherhood wins award |author=Kelly, Brian T. |newspaper=The Sault Star |date=May 30, 2020 |accessdate=November 6, 2011}}</ref>
''Eighteen'' stars [[Brendan Fletcher]], [[Carly Pope]], [[Mark Hildreth (actor)|Mark Hildreth]], [[Thea Gill]], and [[Alan Cumming]].<ref name="star">{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com/article/117839 |title=Director beat odds to make unconventional war movie |author=DeMara, Bruce |newspaper=Toronto Star |date=November 11, 2006 |accessdate=November 6, 2011}}</ref> The film was narrated by [[Ian McKellen]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sfbaytimes.com/index.php?sec=article&article_id=5170 |title=Bell's Eighteen with McKellen Voice-Over |author=Kramer, Gary |newspaper=San Francisco Bay Times |date=June 29, 2006 |accessdate=November 6, 2011}}</ref> with music composed by [[Bramwell Tovey]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/a-maestro-scores-in-the-indies/article746927/|title=A Maestro Scores in the Indies |work=Globe and Mail |date=November 6, 2004 }}</ref> and performed by the [[Vancouver Symphony Orchestra]].<ref name="star"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDZzh2QLteM|title = - YouTube|website = [[YouTube]]}}</ref> ''Eighteen'' was released on DVD on June 27, 2006. It made its Canadian broadcast television premiere on [[Citytv]] on March 1, 2008 and became available on iTunes in 2010.
Bell co-executive produced the coming-of-age dramedy ''Anthem of a Teenage Prophet'' <ref>{{cite news |url=https://playbackonline.ca/2017/04/17/production-wraps-on-anthem/ |title=Production wraps on Anthem |author= Reid, Regan |newspaper=Playback |date=April 17, 2017}}</ref> starring [[Cameron Monaghan]] and [[Juliette Lewis]].
Bell got his start in the film industry writing and directing the micro-budgeted, 60 minute drama ''Two Brothers''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.aspentimes.com/news/for-director-richard-bell-a-few-bucks-go-a-long-way/ |title=For director Richard Bell, a few bucks go a long way |author= Oksenhorn, Stewart |newspaper=The Aspen Times |date=May 9, 2003}}</ref>
He is a graduate of [[Studio 58]], the professional theatre training program at [[Langara College]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tricitynews.com/local-news/port-coquitlam-directors-film-to-be-nationally-televised-on-drowning-tragedys-95th-anniversary-3953273/ |title=Port Coquitlam director's film to be nationally televised on drowning tragedy's 95th anniversary |author= Balzer, Kyle |newspaper=The Tri-City News |date=July 13, 2021}}</ref>
==Awards==
In 2020, Bell was nominated for a [[Canadian Screen Award]] for co-writing the original song "I've Got A Big One" with composer [[Bramwell Tovey]] for ''[[Brotherhood (2019 film)|Brotherhood]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tricitynews.com/local-arts/film-by-terry-fox-alumnus-up-for-national-award-3118668 |title=film-by-terry-fox-alumnus-up-for-national-award |author=Cleugh, Janis |newspaper=The Tri-City News |date=March 11, 2020}}</ref> He was previously nominated with Tovey in 2007 for a Genie Award for co-writing the song "In a Heartbeat" for his film ''Eighteen''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.xtra.ca/public/Vancouver/Local_filmmaker_up_for_Genie-2574.aspx |title=Local filmmaker up for Genie |author=Hainsworth, Jeremy |newspaper=Xtra |date=January 17, 2007 |accessdate=November 6, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/trailer-park-boys-bon-cop-compete-for-best-picture-genie-1.664136 |title=Trailer Park Boys, Bon Cop compete for best picture Genie |work=CBC |date=January 10, 2007 |access-date=November 7, 2011}}</ref> Vancouver newspaper ''Xtra West'' awarded him Visual Artist of the Year for the same film at their annual Hero Awards that year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.xtra.ca/public/viewstory.aspx?AFF_TYPE=4&STORY_ID=3090&PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=1/ |title=Honouring our heroes |author=Perelle, Robin |newspaper=Xtra West |date=May 23, 2007 |accessdate=November 6, 2011}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|1326065}}
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