Rose Glass is an English film director and screenwriter. She made her feature film debut with the 2019

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Saint Maud ''Saint Maud'' is a 2019 British psychological horror film written and directed by Rose Glass in her feature directorial debut. The story follows hospice nurse Maud (portrayed by Morfydd Clark), a recent convert to Roman Catholicism, who become ...

'', which was nominated for two awards at the

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. In 2020, Glass was named Best Debut Director at the

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Early life

Glass was born in

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and grew up in

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. She attended the

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and worked as a runner on film sets alongside directing and writing her own shorts. After graduating she made a short film called ''Storm House','' and later submitted the film in an application to the

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. She graduated from the National Film and Television School in 2014 where she made the short film ''Room 55.'' During her years at both schools she had written and directed five short films including ''Room 55'' and ''Storm House'.''

Career

After directing the short film ''Room 55'' in 2014, Glass achieved prominence with her feature length directorial and screenwriting debut, the

film ''Saint Maud''. The story follows hospice nurse Maud who, having converted to

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, becomes obsessed with one of her charges, believing she must save her soul. ''Saint Maud'' premiered at the

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on 8 September 2019 and was released in the United Kingdom on 9 October 2020 by

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. The film was praised by critics for its direction, atmosphere, performances and score. In 2019, Glass won the IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award. In late 2020, Glass was nominated for and won Best Debut Director at the

. In early 2021, ''Saint Maud'' was nominated for two awards at the

, including a nomination for Glass in the category of 'Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer'. In a five star review of ''Saint Maud'', Film critic

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called Glass "a thrilling new talent in British cinema". Noted Director

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has called Glass "an extraordinary talent and powerful storyteller" with a "singular vision". In March 2022, American actor

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announced that she would be working with Glass on her follow up to ''Saint Maud'', a romantic thriller entitled ''Love Lies Bleeding'', which will be developed by

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and

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Filmography

Feature films

Short films

References

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