Beth Aala is a three-time award-winning[1] American documentary filmmaker and film producer.[2]
Beth Aala | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Life
editAala's parents emigrated from the Philippines to the United States,[2] where she was born. She attended Elk Grove High School in Sacramento.[3] Aala received a bachelor's degree from UC San Diego in both Visual Arts and Communication.[4]
Film career
editAala is best known for her 2013 film, Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon, which she co-directed and produced with comedian Mike Myers.[5][6]
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.[7][8]
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.[9] The film would get a wider release as part of PBS documentary series Independent Lens on October 16, 2019.[10]
In 2023 Aala directed Uncharted, a film that shows the behind the scenes of Alicia Keys' songwriting camp, "She is the Music".[11] The film premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Festival.[12]
Awards
editIn 2005, Aala won an Emmy Award for co-producing I Have Tourette's but Tourette's Doesn't Have Me.[13] She also received Emmys for producing in the "Outstanding Children's Program" category in 2008 and 2011.[14]
In 2006, she won a Peabody Award for co-producing the film The Music in Me.[15]
In 2020, Made in Boise would be nominated for Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary at the 41st News and Documentary Emmy Awards.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Made in Boise".
- ^ a b "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.