- Phone
- Office: 978 269-4693
- Web Links
- https://www.bellarieth.com/
- IMDB Link
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12540894/
Bella Rieth
(She/Her)
Producer/DirectorBella Rieth is a first-generation Brazilian-German director and producer based in New York, telling stories about the people we pretend not to be and the moments we can't take back.
Full Bio
Bella Rieth is a first-generation Brazilian-German director and producer based in New York City, known for psychological dramas that explore the fragile boundaries of identity, obsession, and transformation. Drawn to morally ambiguous characters and unconventional narratives, she crafts stories that blend stark realism with eerie subjectivity immersing audiences in unsettling yet deeply human experiences.
A graduate of the School of Visual Arts (BFA, Film Directing, summa cum laude) and the Atlantic Acting School Conservatory, Bella's directing work includes the award-winning shorts Lottie, Poor Creature, Ebba, Closing Act, Icaro, and Checkmate, which have traveled festivals from Tokyo to Florence to Santa Cruz. Her breakthrough film Poor Creature premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatres and streamed on the Roku Daily Shorts Channel; Lottie won Best Short Film at the Tokyo Film & Screenplay Awards and the Evan Kuhn Youth Film Award at Santa Cruz.
Beyond her own projects, Bella produces and assistant directs across narrative, commercial, music video, and documentary work including The Table (pilot sizzle for Alldayeveryday), Already Dreaming (music video for Of Montreal / Polyvinyl Records), the Outward Bound campaign for Alldayeveryday, and an upcoming feature documentary with Robert Kolodny's House of Nod Productions. She's 1st AD'd music videos featured in Rolling Stone's Top 100 and episodes of Gravesend (Tubi / Prime Video / Apple TV).
She is currently developing multiple features including South of the Border while continuing to push the boundaries of independent filmmaking with narratives that challenge perception and linger long after the credits roll.
A graduate of the School of Visual Arts (BFA, Film Directing, summa cum laude) and the Atlantic Acting School Conservatory, Bella's directing work includes the award-winning shorts Lottie, Poor Creature, Ebba, Closing Act, Icaro, and Checkmate, which have traveled festivals from Tokyo to Florence to Santa Cruz. Her breakthrough film Poor Creature premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatres and streamed on the Roku Daily Shorts Channel; Lottie won Best Short Film at the Tokyo Film & Screenplay Awards and the Evan Kuhn Youth Film Award at Santa Cruz.
Beyond her own projects, Bella produces and assistant directs across narrative, commercial, music video, and documentary work including The Table (pilot sizzle for Alldayeveryday), Already Dreaming (music video for Of Montreal / Polyvinyl Records), the Outward Bound campaign for Alldayeveryday, and an upcoming feature documentary with Robert Kolodny's House of Nod Productions. She's 1st AD'd music videos featured in Rolling Stone's Top 100 and episodes of Gravesend (Tubi / Prime Video / Apple TV).
She is currently developing multiple features including South of the Border while continuing to push the boundaries of independent filmmaking with narratives that challenge perception and linger long after the credits roll.
- Professional Credits
- Lottie
Poor Creature
Ebba
Closing Act
Checkmate
Icaro
Danny and Manny (narrative short)
Confetti Cannon (narrative short, producer)
Dry Heave (producer)
Already Dreaming (Of Montreal music video, Polyvinyl Records)
The Table (pilot sizzle, Alldayeveryday)
Folk and Fallow (fashion film)
Rivera Estates (line producer)
Nighttime In Spring (producer)
Lunar Trim (producer)
Proustian (producer)
Assistant Director:
Magic Baby — 1st AD (Velvet Vaughan music video, Rolling Stone Top 100)
Crying On Command (2025) — 1st AD
Gravesend, Season 3 (Tubi / Prime Video / Apple TV) — 2nd AD
Suga Mangos (2025) — 1st AD
Medo de Avião (2025) — 1st AD
Happyland (2025) — 1st AD
Wish You Were Here (2025) — 2nd AD
Lunar Trim (2024) — 1st AD
Proust Moments (2024) — 1st AD
Nighttime In Spring (2024) — 1st AD
Field Producer / Production Coordinator:
Outward Bound (TV + social commercial, Alldayeveryday) — Production Coordinator
Untitled feature documentary, dir. Robert Kolodny (House of Nod Productions) — Field Producer
- Industry Awards
- Lottie
Evan Kuhn Youth Film Award — Santa Cruz Film Festival (2025)
Outstanding Achievement for Indie Short — Indie Short Fest (2025)
Award of Excellence, Special Jury Mention — Indie Short Fest (2025)
Outstanding Achievement for Indie Short — IndieX (2025)
Award of Excellence, Special Jury Mention — IndieX (2025)
Best Short Film — Tokyo Film & Screenplay Awards (2025)
Official Selection — Hollywood Short Fest (2025)
Finalist — Dumbo Film Festival (2025)
Post-Production Grant — School of Visual Arts (2025)
Closing Act
Official Selection — Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival (2025)
Nominee — Barcelona Indie Awards (2025)
Official Selection — Big Apple Film Festival & Screenplay Competition (2025)
Poor Creature
Best Psychological Thriller Short — Golden State Film Festival (2024)
Finalist — London Director Awards (2025)
Official Selection — Florence International Film Festival (2024)
Premiered at TCL Chinese Theatres (Golden State Film Festival)
Streamed on Roku Daily Shorts Channel
Ebba
Official Selection — LA Independent Women Film Awards (2022)
Official Selection — Atlanta Underground Film Festival (2022)
Award of Distinction — Canada Shorts Film Festival (2022)
Checkmate
Daily Shorts Pick — Film Shortage (2022)
