Andrea Arnold

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Andrea Arnold, OBE (born 5 April 1961) is an English filmmaker and former actor.

In 2005, she received an Academy Award for her short film Wasp.

Red Road (2006), Fish Tank (2009), and American Honey (2016) were three of her best feature films at the Cannes Film Festival, which also earned the Jury Prize.

Arnold has also produced four episodes of the Prime Video series Transparent, as well as all seven episodes of the HBO series Big Little Lies' second season.

Early life

Arnold was born in Dartford, Kent, the eldest of four children. She was born when her mother was 16 years old and her father was 17, and she and her husband were separated when she was 16 years old. She spent her youth days of Dartford exploring the "chalk pits, fields, pine woods, and motorways" of the area. Her mother was required to pick up all four children alone, which is similar to the storyline in Arnold's third short film, Wasp. Arnold says, "I grew up in a working class family," so I guess I could say I write from what I know."

She was writing gruesome stories about human life as a youth. In an interview, Arnold discusses how she wrote her first play that portrayed her "horror" of the slave trade when she was ten years old, and later on, when researching for a dance GCSE, she created a performance piece; "I took excerpts from The Diary of Anne Frank and read them aloud as I moved around the room." All the other kids would simply boogie on some pop music and dance. I remember the examiners sitting around looking at me. Arnold left school when she was 16 years old, when she was aspired to be a comedian. When Arnold was 18 years old, she began acting as a host and actor for a children's television show named No. 73. She worked in television for ten years before focusing on the content of television. Arnold realized she could turn her stories into films while attending the American Film Institute of Los Angeles, where she gained expertise in film production. "I felt my lack of education and accent always held me back in the eyes of the gatekeepers," she says as she explained why she moved from London to film in the United States. Coral, her daughter, was born in Britain and began making short films for television after finishing her studies and returning to the United Kingdom.

Personal life

Arnold and her daughter Emily live in Greenwich, London.

Arnold began an impulsive road trip of the continental United States in 2012, where she partially inspired the design of her 2016 film American Honey.

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Career

Arnold began performing as a dancer on programs that featured Top of the Pops after dropping out of school in the late 1970s. Sandi Toksvig, Nick Staverson, and Neil Buchanan appeared together as an actor and television host in the 1980s children's television series No. 679. 73. In which she appeared on ITV, she had a similar appearance as the Kumars at No. 1 on Saturday morning. 42 in the way that the show was part of a television show, part chat show, and based at a domestic residence. In addition to these segments, the show featured the usual mix of music, games, and cartoons that was in keeping with the 1980s' trend. Arnold realized, "television was awesome, and I went along for the ride, but I never felt at ease in front of the camera for the first time."

In 1988, there was no such thing as a no. The 73-year-olds had transformed into 7T3, with the Maidstone house converted from a television studio in Kent to one of a theme park. Arnold will not be able to work in the Motormouth presenting team for another two years after this update. She wrote and wrote for A Beetle Called Derek, the teenage environmental awareness exhibit for teens. Benjamin Zephaniah appeared on this program, as well as The Yes/No People of Stomp fam.

Arnold, a retired television presenter, spent time at the AFI Conservatory in Los Angeles and trained in screenwriting at the PAL Labs in Kent, before deciding on a career as a television presenter. Milk (1998), which premiered at the International Critics' Week Cannes, and Dog (2001). In 2004, she received the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for Wasp.

She was dubbed a Screen International Star of Tomorrow by the International Film Festival. She supervised an episode of "Bed Bugs" on Channel 4 in 2003, although she is often credited as "Andrew Arnold" for the job.

Advance Party's first instalment, Red Road, is the first instalment of the project. A series of three conceptually related films directed by different first-time directors is planned. The revenge-themed tale, set on a Glasgow housing estate, revolves around a CCTV (security TV cameras) operator who develops an obsession with someone she meets, for reasons that have become abundant as the film progresses. The picture has received rave reviews from established brands such as Michael Haneke and Lars von Trier, among other things. Allan Hunter, a film critic, said the film was "likely to debut as one of this year's Cannes Film Festival (2006)." That year, it went on to win the Jury Prize at Cannes.

For directing Red Road, she received the 2007 BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Producer, or Producer. Arnold was supposed to be directing a copy of Gillian Flynn's book Sharp Objects for French production company Pathé in 2008, but the project never materialized. She was supposed to be working on a television project with writer Danny Brocklehurst called Dirty in 2011, but it didn't come true.

Her 2009 film Fish Tank premiered at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, where she previously received the Jury Prize once more. In 2010, the film received the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film. Emily Bront's Wuthering Heights was shot by Ecosse Films in London in 2011. In September, the film was shown in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival, where it received the Golden Osella for Best Cinematography.

In the 2011 New Year Honours for services to the film industry, she was named Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).

In 2015, it was announced that she would direct two episodes of Amazon Studios' Transparent.

Wasp was a short (26 minutes) written and directed by Arnold when it was first published in 2003. Natalie Press plays a struggling single mother determined not to let her four young children be the obstacle in her quest to resurrect a friendship with an old friend (Danny Dyer). Dartford, Arnold's hometown, is the setting. The film was funded by the UK Film Council and the British Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. In 2005, it received the Sundance Short Film Award, and Arnold was named Best Live Action Short Film.

Red Road, a 2006 film that is part of the Advance Party of Filmmakers' experimental collection, was designed by three different new directors. It tells the tale of a CCTV security operator who watches a man from her past. The Red Road flats in Barmulloch, Scotland, which were partially built at the time, were named after, and partly set at, the tallest residential buildings in Europe at the time. It's mainly shot in a Dogme 95 style, using handheld cameras and natural light.

One rule was that if any of the directors wanted to include a new main character, then all of the other films must include the same person. All three directors were cast together in order to see who would fit their film as well as the others. Arnold mainly used first-time actors, saying, "I always want the world that I create to be its own universe." When you're really popular, I find it's really difficult to get out of that mindset. I'm always aware of who they are. When you meet someone for the first time, the universe becomes even more real. "I like the idea of dealing with people that have yet to be identified or people who haven't even acted before." Red Road cost $1 million to produce and was shot digitally on a six-week schedule. The film was accepted into the Palme d'Or Festival in Cannes and received the Jury Prize.

Fish Tank debuted in 2009 and was accepted into the Palme d'Or competition at the Cannes Film Festival and received the Jury Prize. In its first run, distributor Artificial Eye had acquired the rights to the United Kingdom, while ContentFilm International handled worldwide sales. The film was funded by the Limelight Fund, BBC Films, and the UK Film Council's New Cinema Fund, which was funded. The film was shot entirely on location in the United Kingdom. Arnold was adamant about shooting the film in chronological order, so that the film's journey would make sense to new rising actress Katie Jarvis. She would only give her a day's worth of script to read so she could enjoy it day after day. The film first appeared on 45–50 screens in the United Kingdom, making it less available to the general public. "I certainly feel sorry that more people don't get to see my films," Arnold said in response to the controversy. They aren't inaccessible, and I bet they'd like them if they had the opportunity to see them. I wish cinema [owners] were braver or had more resources to help them bring films like mine. The film took about $2 million to make, but it is still a relatively low budget for a feature-length film. Fish Tank received many awards, including the Best Film Award at the Evening Standard Film Awards. On September 11, 2009, a Fish Tank was introduced. In 2010, the film and director were recognized at the 20th Annual Women in Film and Television Awards.

Arnold's third film was based on Emily Bront's 1847 book and starred Kaya Scodelario and James Howson. This is Arnold's first film in which she did not write herself, although she did co-write the screenplay. Originally, the film adaptation was supposed to be directed by Peter Webber, the film director of Girl with a Pearl Earring, but Arnold was requested to take over and gladly accepted. The film was made in 18 months, which is half of what Arnold used to make Red Road and Fish Tank. Oscilloscope Laboratories obtained the North American distribution rights to the version, which was named Best Cinematography at the Venice Film Festival in 2011 and praised for its visuals.

American Honey, Arnold's fourth film, revolves around a group of young adults travelling around the country selling magazine subscriptions. The mag-crew children's journey is chronicled in the meandering plot as they drink, smoke, dance, joke about, and have multiple conversations in their van. At the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, the film had its world premiere and vowed for Palme d'Or. Arnold received her third Jury Prize. Both professionals and non-actors are included in the film, with all of the non-actors being discovered on construction sites, parking lots, and beaches. Out of the 15 young actors cast, 11 of whom had never performed before. During spring break, Arnold discovered Sasha Lane on a beach. Arnold shot the film in a chronological order, rather than telling her actors what was going to be next. A24 and Focus Features respectively released the film in the United States on September 30th, and in the United Kingdom on October 14th.

Cows, Arnold's 2021 documentary Cow is a tale about a dairy-farm cow's life span.

Arnold has been involved with film festivals around the world. Even between films, she has been dubbed a "film festival regular." She was a member of the jury for the Main Competition at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival in 2012. She was named as a member of the jury at the Venice International Film Festival in 2013. Arnold was named chair of the jury for International Critics' Week at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival in 2014. Arnold was chosen to attend a public discussion about her career as part of the Tribeca Film Festival's "Tribeca Talks" program in 2016. Arnold was a jury member of the 2017 Sheffield Doc/Fest.

Arnold was named the inaugural "Filmmaker in Residence" at the New York Film Festival in September 2013. Arnold, the first "Filmmaker in Residence," was tasked with "creating a template for the scheme." The program is designed to "further the filmmakers' aspirations at a younger stage in the creative process." Arnold was given the opportunity to concentrate on creating or refining new work, as well as participating in master classes, mentorships, or enrichment film workshops with the Film Society of Lincoln Center members, the film industry, and the general public" as part of the program.

Andrea Arnold was appointed Chair of Les Arcs' European Film Festival, which ran from 16 to 23, 2017.

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Selected awards and honors

• 2005 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film – Wasp
• 2006 Jury Prize at Cannes – Red Road
• 2007 BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer – Red Road
• 2009 British Independent Film Award for Best Director of a British Independent Film – Fish Tank
• 2009 Jury Prize at Cannes – Fish Tank
• 2010 BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film – Fish Tank
• 2011 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
• 2012 FIPRESCI Prize at International Istanbul Film Festival – Wuthering Heights
• 2013 New York Film Festival Filmmaker in Residence
• 2015 Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Sussex
• 2015 Masterclass Lecturer at Falmouth University
• 2016 Jury Prize at Cannes – American Honey