Celeste Bell

Celeste Bell

Director (Film and TV Drama)


Location:
London
Career stage:
Early

Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Film
  • Unscripted TV
  • High-end TV

Regions can work

  • South East
  • London


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About

Celeste is a director who has recently co-directed her first feature documentary; Poly Styrene: I Am A Clichè. As well as her contribution as Director, Celeste also was the principal screenwriter and narrator. The film was a success, featuring in a number of film festivals including Glasgow Film Festival, SXSW, Hot Docs and more, and was screened on both Sky Arts and theatrically through Modern FIlms in early 2021. The film is due for U.S release in early 2022. The film was nominated for a Grierson Award as well as three BIFA nominations, with Celeste being nominated for best emerging director. Celeste is also a published author and educator. Celeste has extensive knowledge of crowdfunding, archival research and clearance, music supervision and film marketing and promotion.

ScreenSkills Training Passport

Celeste Bell has completed the following modules within the ScreenSkills Training Passport.

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

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Experience

  1. Director

    Poly Doc Ltd · Jan 2017 - Present

    Co-director of feature documentary; Poly Styrene: I Am A Clichè. The film was initially crowdfunded and later received funding from Sky Arts, Creative Scotland and BFI Doc Society. The film was released in early 2021 and has been nominated for a Grierson Award as well as three BIFA nominations.

Education and training

  1. Springboard 21/22

    British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) · Feb 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  2. ScreenSkills mentoring scheme in association with BIFA

    ScreenSkills · Jun 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  3. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Dec 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  4. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Dec 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  5. Masters Masters in Political Philosophy

    Pompeu Fabra · Jul 2014 - Jul 2002

Certificates

  • Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 2 Dec 2021

Celeste Bell

Celeste Bell

Director (Film and TV Drama)


Location:
London
Career stage:
Early

Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Film
  • Unscripted TV
  • High-end TV

Regions can work

  • South East
  • London


Download CV