Diane Bell

Teaches at Lighthouse Writers Workshop

Diane Bell is a screenwriter and director. Her first feature, Obselidia, premiered in Dramatic Competition at Sundance 2010, and won two awards. The film went on to to be nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards, including one for Best First Screenplay. Her second film, Bleeding Heart, a drama starring Jessica Biel and Zosia Mamet, premiered at Tribeca 2015. She is currently in post on her third feature, Of Dust and Bones. She has written numerous commissioned and optioned scripts, including two with renowned director John McTiernan (whose credits include Die Hard and The Hunt for Red October). In addition to writing and directing films, Diane with her producing partner Chris Byrne, is a founder of the Rebel Heart Film Workshop program (www.rebelheartfilm.com), in which she teaches step by step how to make a stand out indie film.