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Andrea Arnold Biography

Birth Name:Andrea P. Arnold

Birth Place:Kent, England, United Kingdom

Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Actress

Fast Facts

Named the first-ever "filmmaker in residence" at the New York Film Festival in 2013
A regular at film festivals around the globe since the early '90s, she was named the jury chairwoman at the Cannes Film Festival in 2014
Studied at the AFI Conservatory in Los Angeles
Interested in writing and performing since her childhood, he would leave school at 16 to pursue acting full time
Quote: "I grew up in a working class family, so I guess you could say I write from what I know․"
Earned her first on-screen role as a background dancer on "Top of the Pops" before eventually earning her first speaking credits on "No․ 73․"
Entered the industry in the early '90s as a writer for various children's programs before transitioning to the directing chair

Awards

2001Jameson Short Film Award-: winner
2003Youth Jury Award-Special Mention: winner
2003Best Short Film-: winner
2003Jury Prize-Best Short Film in Video: winner
2004"La Femis" Scholars' Award-: winner
2004Special Jury Award-: winner
2004Bermuda Shorts Award-: winner
2004Audience Award-Best Short Film: winner
2004International Jury Award-Best International Short Film: winner
2004Youth Jury Award-Best International Short: winner
2004Best European Short Film - Special Mention-: winner
2004Audience Award-: winner
2004Highly Commended-: winner
2004Golden Dragon-: winner
2004Don Quixote Award - Special Mention-: winner
2004Prize of the Ministry for Development, Culture and Sports-: winner
2004Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Honorable Mention-: winner
2004Main Prize-: winner
2004Best of the Festival-: winner
2004Best International Short Film-: winner
2004Best Live-Action Short-: winner
2005Oscar-Best Short Film, Live Action: winner
2005International Competition-Best Short Film Direction: winner
2005Special Jury Prize-Best Short Film: winner
2005Short Filmmaking Award-International: winner
2006BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Director: winner
2006BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2006Sutherland Trophy-: winner
2006Douglas Hickox Award-: nominated
2006Palme d'Or-: nominated
2006Jury Prize-: winner
2006Coup de Coeur-: winner
2006DFCC-Breakthrough Artist: nominated
2007International Feature Award-Best Feature: nominated
2007Carl Foreman Award for the Most Promising Newcomer-: winner
2007International Debut Award-: winner
2007ALFS Award-British Director of the Year: nominated
2007ALFS Award-British Newcomer of the Year: winner
2007FIPRESCI Prize-: winner
2007Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic Features - World Cinema Competition: winner
2007Special Mention-: winner
2007Best First Time Director-: winner
2007Capital Focus Award-: winner
2009New Lights Competition-: winner
2009British Independent Film Award-Best Director: winner
2009British Independent Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2009Jury Prize-: winner
2009Palme d'Or-: nominated
2009Special Jury Prize-: winner
2009Silver Hugo-Jury Special Prize: winner
2009European Film Award-European Film: nominated
2009European Film Award-European Director: nominated
2009FIPRESCI Prize-: winner
2009Propeller of Motovun-: winner
2009Norwegian Film Critics Award-: winner
2009Bronze Horse-: nominated
2010Honorable Mention-Best Foreign Film: winner
2010Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: winner
2010Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Film: winner
2010Directors' Week Award-Best Film: winner
2010Directors' Week Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2010ALFS Award-British Director of the Year: winner
2011EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Screenwriter: nominated
2011EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Director: nominated
2011Bodil-Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film): nominated
2011Robert-Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film): nominated
2011Guldbagge-Best Foreign Film (Bästa utländska film): nominated
2011Bronze Horse-Best Film: nominated
2011Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
2011Golden Lion-: nominated
2012FIPRESCI Prize-International Competition: winner
2012ARRI Award-Best International Film: nominated
2013EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Director: nominated
2016Premio Cinemex-Los Cabos Competition: winner
2016British Independent Film Award-Best Director: winner
2016British Independent Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2016Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention-: winner
2016Jury Prize-: winner
2016Palme d'Or-: nominated
2016Art Cinema Award-Best Feature: nominated
2016Jaeger - LeCoultre Best Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2016FIPRESCI Prize-Competition: winner
2017EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Director: nominated
2017EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Screenwriter: nominated
2017BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: nominated
2017Black Reel-Outstanding Independent Feature: winner
2017British Screenwriters' Award-Best British Feature Film Writing: nominated
2017Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
2017Independent Spirit Award-Best Director: nominated
2018Bodil-Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film): nominated
2020Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode: nominated
2020PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
2021Special Mention-Best Documentary: winner
2021Golden Athena-Best Documentary: nominated
2021Grierson Award-Documentary Film: nominated
2021British Independent Film Award-Best Documentary: nominated
2021Golden Eye-: nominated
2021Zelda Penzel Giving Voice to the Voiceless Award-: winner
2021Best Documentary-Best International Documentary: winner
2021Chantel Akerman Award-Best Experimental Documentary: nominated
2021Award for International Cinema-The Nechama Rivilin Award for Best International Film: nominated
2021Golden Giraldillo-Best Film: nominated
2022BAFTA Film Award-Best Documentary: nominated
2022Global Health Competition-Best Film: nominated
2022Critics' Choice Documentary Award-Best First Documentary Feature: nominated
2022Documentary Award-: nominated
2022Grand Prix Bank Millenium Award-: nominated
2022Green Warsaw Award-Best Ecology Themed Documentary: winner
2022Freedom Prize - Special Mention-: winner
2024British Independent Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2024Palme d'Or-: nominated
2024Queer Palm-: nominated
2024European Film Award-European Director: nominated
2024Carmel International Competition-Best Film: nominated
2024Douglas Sirk Award-: winner
2024Junior Jury-: winner
2025EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Director: nominated
2025EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Screenwriter: nominated
2025BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: nominated
2025Chlotrudis Award-Best Director: nominated
2025Chlotrudis Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2025Audience Award-Best Film: nominated
2025Audience Award-Feature Film: nominated