India Donaldson
India Donaldson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984 or 1985 (age 39–40) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Children | 1 |
| Family | Roger Donaldson (father)[1], Chris Donaldson (brother) |
India Donaldson (born 1984 or 1985) is an American filmmaker best known for the 2024 film Good One.[2]
Early life
[edit]India is the daughter of Mel Clark and director Roger Donaldson; she gained exposure to the film industry at an early age.[2][3] Her parents divorced when she was a child. She attended Santa Monica High School and Vassar College, where she majored in English.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Prior to becoming a filmmaker, Donaldson worked in the textile industry.[2] Her directorial debut, the 2018 short film Medusa, was followed by the short films Hannahs and If Found in 2019 and 2021, respectively.[6][7][8]
Donaldson presented her feature-length debut Good One as a work-in-progress at the 2023 American Film Festival in Wrocław, where she was awarded a $50,000 prize to support the project's post-production in Poland.[9] The completed film screened at 2024 Sundance Film Festival and the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it was eligible for the Camera d'Or.[10][11] The film later won the Grand Jury Prize for Best American Independent Feature Film at that year's Champs-Élysées Film Festival.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Donaldson resided in New York for ten years. Shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic, she and her husband moved to Los Angeles, where they currently reside.[4][9] The couple lived with India's father, his third wife, and their two teenage children during the COVID-19 lockdowns. India's experiences living with her young half-siblings inspired the plot of Good One.[4] Around this time, her first son was born.[5]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Medusa | Short film | [6] |
| 2019 | Hannahs | Short film | [7] |
| 2021 | If Found | Short film | [8] |
| 2024 | Good One | Feature film | [10] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Eastern Oregon Film Festival | Spirit of EOFF Ethos Award | Hannahs | Won | [7] |
| 2020 | Monmouth Film Festival | Best Narrative Short Film | Won | [7] | |
| 2024 | Sundance Film Festival | U.S. Dramatic | Good One | Nominated | [13] |
| Cannes Film Festival | Directors' Fortnight | Nominated | [10] | ||
| Camera d'Or | Nominated | [11] | |||
| Champs-Élysées Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize for Best American Independent Feature Film | Won | [12] |
References
[edit]- ^ Clement, Nick. "The Roger Donaldson Interview". We Are Cult. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Spicer, Lucy. "Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know India Donaldson, the Filmmaker Behind "Good One"". Sundance. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Corry, Dominic. "The 2024 films we're looking forward to from Aotearoa New Zealand". Flicks. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Grieron, Tim. "India Donaldson grew up around Hollywood A-listers. Now she's cutting her own path". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ a b Feldberg, Isaac. "On the Trail: India Donaldson on Good One". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Medusa". India Donaldson. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Hannahs Screenings". India Donaldson. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b "If Found Screenings". India Donaldson. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b Balaga, Marta. "India Donaldson Picks Up Polish Film Institute Award for 'Good One' at American Film Festival, Reflects on the 'Price of Obedience'". Variety. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Lattanzio, Ryan. "'Good One' Trailer: The Sundance Coming-of-Age Favorite Is Now Destined for Cannes". IndieWire. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b "The 2024 Caméra d'or: who are the contenders?". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b "The winners of the Champs-Élysées Film Festival 2024". Sortir a Paris. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Welk, Brian. "Sundance 2024 Sales: India Donaldson's 'Good One' Sells to Metrograph Pictures". Indiewire. Retrieved 24 May 2024.