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{{Short description|American filmmaker}}
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'''India Donaldson''' is an American [[filmmaker]].<ref name="sd">{{cite web |last1=Spicer |first1=Lucy |title=Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know India Donaldson, the Filmmaker Behind “Good One” |url=https://www.sundance.org/blogs/give-me-the-backstory-get-to-know-india-donaldson-the-filmmaker-behind-good-one/ |website=Sundance |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref>
'''India Donaldson''' (born 1984 or 1985) is an American [[filmmaker]] best known for the 2024 film ''[[Good One (film)|Good One]]''.<ref name="sd">{{cite web |last1=Spicer |first1=Lucy |title=Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know India Donaldson, the Filmmaker Behind "Good One" |url=https://www.sundance.org/blogs/give-me-the-backstory-get-to-know-india-donaldson-the-filmmaker-behind-good-one/ |website=Sundance |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
India is the daughter of director [[Roger Donaldson]]; she gained exposure to the [[film industry]] at an early age.<ref name="sd" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Corry |first1=Dominic |title=The 2024 films we’re looking forward to from Aotearoa New Zealand |url=https://www.flicks.co.nz/features/the-films-were-looking-forward-to-in-2024-from-aotearoa-new-zealand/ |website=Flicks |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref>
India is the daughter of Mel Clark and director [[Roger Donaldson]]; she gained exposure to the [[film industry]] at an early age.<ref name="sd" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Corry |first1=Dominic |title=The 2024 films we’re looking forward to from Aotearoa New Zealand |url=https://www.flicks.co.nz/features/the-films-were-looking-forward-to-in-2024-from-aotearoa-new-zealand/ |website=Flicks |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref> Her parents divorced when she was a child. She attended [[Santa Monica High School]] and [[Vassar College]], where she majored in English.<ref name="lat">{{cite news |last1=Grieron |first1=Tim |title=India Donaldson grew up around Hollywood A-listers. Now she’s cutting her own path |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-08-06/director-india-donaldson-cuts-her-own-path-good-one|access-date=8 August 2024 |agency=Los Angeles Times}}</ref><ref name="re">{{cite web |last1=Feldberg |first1=Isaac |title=On the Trail: India Donaldson on Good One |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/india-donaldson-good-one-interview |website=Roger Ebert |access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Prior to becoming a filmmaker, Donaldson worked in the [[textile industry]].<ref name="sd" /> Her directorial debut, the 2018 short film ''Medusa'', was followed by the short films ''Hannahs'' and ''If Found'' in 2019 and 2021, respectively.<ref name="medusa">{{cite web |title=Medusa |url=https://indiadonaldson.com/films/medusa |website=India Donaldson |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref><ref name="hannahs">{{cite web |title=Hannahs Screenings |url=https://indiadonaldson.com/films/hannahs/screenings |website=India Donaldson |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref><ref name="if">{{cite web |title=If Found Screenings |url=https://indiadonaldson.com/films/if-found/screenings |website=India Donaldson |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref>
Prior to becoming a filmmaker, Donaldson worked in the [[textile industry]].<ref name="sd" /> Her directorial debut, the 2018 short film ''Medusa'', was followed by the short films ''Hannahs'' and ''If Found'' in 2019 and 2021, respectively.<ref name="medusa">{{cite web |title=Medusa |url=https://indiadonaldson.com/films/medusa |website=India Donaldson |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref><ref name="hannahs">{{cite web |title=Hannahs Screenings |url=https://indiadonaldson.com/films/hannahs/screenings |website=India Donaldson |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref><ref name="if">{{cite web |title=If Found Screenings |url=https://indiadonaldson.com/films/if-found/screenings |website=India Donaldson |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref>


Donaldson presented her feature-length debut ''[[Good One (film)|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]].<ref name="pfi">{{cite news |last1=Balaga |first1=Marta |title=India Donaldson Picks Up Polish Film Institute Award for ‘Good One’ at American Film Festival, Reflects on the ‘Price of Obedience’ |url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/india-donaldson-picks-polish-film-222423432.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHegC-mcYpJf8BWlp3hdywI7T6gIfySKxuJlxBpbLPeDPBmM1QZq-Oavo5nU9Kh1FWu3-Dl-nHz0wi2JsrtSzn0kU4Eyxjxy1B-oAxvSlFPZGwH1PrIZnpsVNI4R3Xrsx_ZXFQJdvN-qv-L5tNM6Us038nrQecFeBkRugbdtmqvE |access-date=24 May 2024 |agency=Variety}}</ref> 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]]''.<ref name="iw">{{cite web |last1=Lattanzio |first1=Ryan |title=‘Good One’ Trailer: The Sundance Coming-of-Age Favorite Is Now Destined for Cannes |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/trailers/good-one-trailer-india-donaldson-1235001869/ |website=IndieWire |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref><ref name="cdo">{{cite web |title=The 2024 Caméra d’or: who are the contenders? |url=https://cinemadedemain.festival-cannes.com/en/2024/the-2024-camera-dor-who-are-the-contenders |website=Cannes Film Festival |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref>
Donaldson presented her feature-length debut ''[[Good One (film)|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]].<ref name="pfi">{{cite news |last1=Balaga |first1=Marta |title=India Donaldson Picks Up Polish Film Institute Award for ‘Good One’ at American Film Festival, Reflects on the ‘Price of Obedience’ |url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/india-donaldson-picks-polish-film-222423432.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHegC-mcYpJf8BWlp3hdywI7T6gIfySKxuJlxBpbLPeDPBmM1QZq-Oavo5nU9Kh1FWu3-Dl-nHz0wi2JsrtSzn0kU4Eyxjxy1B-oAxvSlFPZGwH1PrIZnpsVNI4R3Xrsx_ZXFQJdvN-qv-L5tNM6Us038nrQecFeBkRugbdtmqvE |access-date=24 May 2024 |agency=Variety}}</ref> 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]]''.<ref name="iw">{{cite web |last1=Lattanzio |first1=Ryan |title=‘Good One’ Trailer: The Sundance Coming-of-Age Favorite Is Now Destined for Cannes |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/trailers/good-one-trailer-india-donaldson-1235001869/ |website=IndieWire |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref><ref name="cdo">{{cite web |title=The 2024 Caméra d’or: who are the contenders? |url=https://cinemadedemain.festival-cannes.com/en/2024/the-2024-camera-dor-who-are-the-contenders |website=Cannes Film Festival |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref> The film later won the Grand Jury Prize for Best American Independent Feature Film at that year's [[Champs-Élysées Film Festival]].<ref name="ceff">{{cite web |title=The winners of the Champs-Élysées Film Festival 2024 |url=https://www.sortiraparis.com/en/what-to-do-in-paris/cinema-series/guides/51735-the-winners-of-the-champs-elysees-film-festival-2024 |website=Sortir a Paris |access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref>


== Personal life==
== Personal life==
Donaldson resided in [[New York (state)|New York]] for ten years. Shortly before the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], she and her husband moved to [[Los Angeles]], where they currently reside.<ref name="lat" /><ref name="pfi" /> 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 (film)|Good One]]''.<ref name="lat" /> Around this time, her first son was born.<ref name="re" />
Donaldson resides in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="pfi" />


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |last1=Welk |first1=Brian |title=Sundance 2024 Sales: India Donaldson’s ‘Good One’ Sells to Metrograph Pictures |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/sundance-2024-film-festival-acquistions-1234940243/ |website=Indiewire |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref>
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |last1=Welk |first1=Brian |title=Sundance 2024 Sales: India Donaldson’s ‘Good One’ Sells to Metrograph Pictures |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/sundance-2024-film-festival-acquistions-1234940243/ |website=Indiewire |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 19:33, 29 October 2024

India Donaldson
Donaldson in 2024
Born1984 or 1985 (age 39–40)
Occupations
Children1
ParentRoger Donaldson[1]
RelativesChris Donaldson (brother)

India Donaldson (born 1984 or 1985) is an American filmmaker best known for the 2024 film Good One.[2]

Early life

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Clement, Nick. "The Roger Donaldson Interview". We Are Cult. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Spicer, Lucy. "Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know India Donaldson, the Filmmaker Behind "Good One"". Sundance. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  3. ^ Corry, Dominic. "The 2024 films we're looking forward to from Aotearoa New Zealand". Flicks. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b Feldberg, Isaac. "On the Trail: India Donaldson on Good One". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Medusa". India Donaldson. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d "Hannahs Screenings". India Donaldson. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b "If Found Screenings". India Donaldson. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ a b c Lattanzio, Ryan. "'Good One' Trailer: The Sundance Coming-of-Age Favorite Is Now Destined for Cannes". IndieWire. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  11. ^ a b "The 2024 Caméra d'or: who are the contenders?". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  12. ^ a b "The winners of the Champs-Élysées Film Festival 2024". Sortir a Paris. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  13. ^ Welk, Brian. "Sundance 2024 Sales: India Donaldson's 'Good One' Sells to Metrograph Pictures". Indiewire. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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