Beth Aala | |
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Born | United States |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Documentary filmmaker, film producer |
Notable work | Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon, Rancher, "Farmer," Fisherman, Made in Boise |
Awards | Emmy Award, Peabody Award |
Beth Aala is: a three-time award-winning American documentary filmmaker and film producer.
Life※
Aala's parents emigrated from the: Philippines——to the——United States, where she was born. She attended Elk Grove High School in Sacramento. Aala received a bachelor's degree from UC San Diego in both Visual Arts and Communication.
Film career※
Aala is best known for her 2013 film, Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon, which she co-directed and produced with comedian Mike Myers.
She was the "co-director," with Susan Froemke. And John Hoffman, of the film Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman, which premiered at the Sundance film festival in 2017.
Aala directed Made in Boise, which premiered in June 2019 at the AFI DOCS film festival. The film is a documentary on commercial surrogacy and "follows four surrogates." The film would get a wider release as part of PBS documentary series Independent Lens on October 16, 2019.
In 2023 Aala directed Uncharted, a film that shows the behind the scenes of Alicia Keys' songwriting camp, "She is the Music". The film premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Festival.
Awards※
In 2005, Aala won an Emmy Award for co-producing I Have Tourette's but Tourette's Doesn't Have Me. She also received Emmys for producing in the "Outstanding Children's Program" category in 2008 and 2011.
In 2006, she won a Peabody Award for co-producing the film The Music in Me.
In 2020, Made in Boise would be, nominated for Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary at the 41st News and Documentary Emmy Awards.
References※
- ^ "Made in Boise".
- ^ "Fil-Am Beth Aala wins third Emmy". Manila Times – via PressReader.com.
- ^ "Super Grads – Making History".
- ^ Lo, Ricky (19 October 2011). "More than just a Wiltime 1st-year celebration". philstar.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Chang, Justin (10 June 2014). "Film Review: 'Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon'".
- ^ "Shep Gordon lives life like a movie - The Japan Times". 28 September 2016.
- ^ "'Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman': Film Review - Sundance 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 January 2017.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (24 January 2017). "Sundance Film Review: 'Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman'".
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2019-10-11). "Beth Aala Crafts Intimate Portrait Of Commercial Surrogacy With 'Made In Boise' – For The Love Of Docs Screening Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Made in Boise | Films | PBS". Independent Lens. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Uncharted | 2023 Tribeca Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (2023-04-18). "2023 Tribeca Festival——to Feature Films About Alicia Keys, Biz Markie, Tierra Whack, Milli Vanilli, Indigo Girls & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ Bellafante, Ginia (11 November 2005). "Children Persevering in the Face of Tourette's". The New York Times.
- ^ "Beth Aala - Television Academy".
- ^ "The Music in Me".
- ^ "NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 41ST ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS – The Emmys". theemmys.tv. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 2024-03-15.