Lina Roessler
Lina Roessler at the CFC Actors Conservatory
Born
Lina Roessler

(1985-01-01) January 1, 1985
Occupations
  • Actress
  • director
  • writer
  • producer
Years active1999–present

Lina Roessler (born 1 January 1985) is a Canadian actress, director, writer and producer. She is best known as director of Best Sellers. She also has had many roles in TV and film.

Early life

Roessler was born in Toronto, Canada. She studied English and creative writing at Concordia University.[1] She also studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and film production at York University.[2] She is a 2018 Berlinale Talent alum.[2]

Career

Roessler appeared in Canadian and Canadian-based productions.[1] Roessler wrote a collection of 50 short stories and sent them to a Montreal publishing house. She then turned one of the stories into a short screenplay and shot that film in Los Angeles during pilot season. After that film won a prize at its first festival in Rhode Island, she directed several short films before making her feature-length debut, Best Sellers,[3] which stars Michael Caine and Aubrey Plaza.[4]

Best Sellers was screened at Berlinale Special Gala.[2] Speaking about the film, Roessler said that was "an opportunity that I couldn't say no to".[5] She received the script with a message from Cassian Elwes asking her what she thought about it.

In review of Best Sellers, Slash Film wrote that "Caine and Plaza's oddball dynamic and Roessler's visually stimulating direction makes "Best Sellers" a movie that's diverting enough to cozy up with".[6] Jerusalem Post was less favourable and wrote that film "ends up rehashing clichés on all fronts".[7]

Roessler is currently working on two projects with Cassian and Ariel Elwes.[8] She is also chair of Discovery Award Jury in 2022[9]

Awards

She won several awards at Rhode Island International Film Festival.

References

  1. 1 2 "Female Filmmakers in Focus: 'Best Sellers' Director Lina Roessler Talks About Her Feature Directorial Debut".
  2. 1 2 3 "Berlin Player 'Best Sellers' with Michael Caine and Aubrey Plaza Lands Major Territory Sales (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. March 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ Rowley, Jim (August 19, 2021). "Best Sellers - What We Know So Far". Looper.com.
  4. ↑ "11 Best Aubrey Plaza Performances, From 'Parks and Recreation' to 'Black Bear'". Collider. February 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ Dean, Sadie. "Doubling Down on Authentic Storytelling with 'Best Sellers' Screenwriter Anthony Grieco and Director Lina Roessler". Script Magazine.
  6. ↑ Bui, Hoai-Tran (September 17, 2021). "Best Sellers Review: Michael Caine Steals The Scenes In A By-The-Book Indie Dramedy". SlashFilm.com.
  7. ↑ ‘Best Sellers’: Michael Caine shines through the clichés - review
  8. ↑ "Exclusive: 'Best Sellers' Director Lina Roessler Reveals What She's Reading Now". September 24, 2021.
  9. ↑ JEAN-MARC VALLÉE DGC DISCOVERY AWARD LONG LIST DROPS AT VISIONARIES Français
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