Cara Speller

Cara Louise Speller (born 2 October 1972) is a British producer of film and television. She is best known for producing animated film Pear Cider and Cigarettes and for Pearl as an executive producer. Both films received Best Animated Short Film nomination; Speller was nominated for Pear Cider and Cigarettes as well as director Robert Valley.

Early life

She was born in Sutton, in south London. She attended an independent school.[1] she took Maths GCSE early.[2] She took her GCSEs in 1989.[3] She passed Biology, Chemistry and English A level in 1991.[4]

Filmography

  • 2022 - The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (animated film)
  • 2019-2020 - 101 Dalmatian Street (TV Series) (executive producer)
  • 2017 - Gorillaz - Saturnz Barz (video) (producer)
  • 2016 - Pear Cider and Cigarettes (Documentary short) (producer)
  • 2016 - Pearl (Short) (executive producer: passion pictures)
  • 2013 - Rollin' Christmas (Short) (producer)
  • 2011 - Reindeer (Documentary short) (executive producer)
  • 2010 - MTV World Stage: Gorillaz (TV Movie) (executive producer)
  • 2010 - Gorillaz Featuring Mos Def and Bobby Womack: Stylo (Video short) (producer)
  • 2008 - Phoo Action (TV Movie) (consulting producer)
  • 2008 - Bananaz (Documentary) (executive producer: Gorillaz)
  • 2006 - Gorillaz: Phase Two - Slowboat to Hades (Video) (executive producer: Gorillaz)
  • 2006 - Gorillaz: Live in Manchester (TV Special) (executive producer: Gorillaz)
  • 2006 - The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (TV Special) (executive producer: Gorillaz)
  • 2005 - MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 (TV Special) (executive producer: Gorillaz)

Awards and nominations

Award Date of ceremony Category Work Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Academy Awards February 26, 2017 Best Animated Short Film Robert Valley and Cara Speller Pear Cider and Cigarettes Nominated [5]
Grammy Awards February 8, 2006 Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video "Feel Good Inc." Shared with:
Gorillaz
Peter Candeland (director)
Jamie Hewlett 		Nominated [6]
February 11, 2007 Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video Demon Days: Live in Manchester Shared with:
Gorillaz
David Barnard 		Nominated [7]
February 13, 2011 Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video "Stylo" Shared with:
Gorillaz
Yasiin Bey (as Mos Def)
Bobby Womack
Peter Candeland (director)
Jamie Hewlett 		Nominated [8]

References

  1. ^ Leatherhead Advertiser Thursday 17 July 1986, page 11
  2. ^ Leatherhead Advertiser Thursday 1 September 1988, page 3
  3. ^ Leatherhead Advertiser Thursday 7 September 1989, page 8
  4. ^ Leatherhead Advertiser Wednesday 4 September 1991, page 7
  5. ^ "89th Academy Awards Nominees". Oscar.go. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  6. ^ "2005 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  7. ^ "53rd Annual Grammy Awards nominees list". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  8. ^ "53rd Annual Grammy Awards nominees list". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 December 2010.