The Life of Bella
Raunir Bellu
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NOMINATED - BEST STUDENT FILM
2020
Iceland
16 mins
Icelandic
North American Premiere
Short Film Competition
| Andri Már Enoksson, Anna Karen Knight | |
| Anna Karen Eyjólfsdóttir, Ármann Bernharð Ingunnarsson | |
| Anna Karen Knight (Bella), Kristbjörg Kjeld (Hildur) |
Bella is a struggling writer who gets a job assisting an elderly lady. She soon discovers that this job is a lot harder than she thought. Will she give up or gain a new perspective on life?
About the Director
Anna Karen Eyjólfsdóttir (also known as Anna Karen Knight) is a first time director. She studied acting in New York in 2015 and has tried to put herself out there as an actress. She studied directing and screenwriting in Iceland; to open up more opportunities , she wrote, produced, co-directed, starred and edited The Life of Bella. She still pursues acting but continues to write screenplays for herself until she gets her big break.
Awards
2020 DISFMF (Ireland) – Best Comedy Nominee
2020 RIFF (Iceland) – Best Student Film
2021 OTB – Best Comedy
