Haroula Rose

Haroula Rose is a Greek-American filmmaker, musician and performer. She is best known for her directorial debut Once Upon A River, an adaptation of the best-selling novel by Bonnie Jo Campbell. She is also known for her albums, EPs, singles and remixes.

Early life Rose was born in Chicago to Greek immigrant parents. She holds a BA and MA degrees from the University of Chicago, and attended the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts for her MFA. After college she was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to Madrid, where she was an educator and began working on her own writing and films. Upon returning she met Ryan Coogler on her first day of classes, and was an associate producer on Coogler’s first film, Fruitvale Station.

Career Rose's debut feature film, Once Upon a River, premiered at the Bentonville Film Festival, presented at many film festivals across the world and won the Efebo d'Oro. Her pilot, Lost & Found, premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. It also won the Audience Award at the Bentonville Film Festival. Her second feature film, All Happy Families, stars Josh Radnor and Rob Huebel, and premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 12, 2023.

Personal life Haroula has been married to singer-songwriter and composer Oliver Hill since 2023. Filmography Year Film Director Writer Producer Note 2009 A Portrait of the Artist Short Film 2013 No Love Song Short Film 2013 Heaven Adores You Documentary 2013 Baby Crazy Short Film 2014 Fruitvale Station Feature Film 2015 The Fear of 13 Documentary 2015 Be the Movement Documentary 2015 Wedding Dress Short Film 2017 Permanent Feature Film 2017 Lost & Found TV series 2019 As They Slept Short Film 2020 Once Upon a River Feature Film 2024 All Happy Families Feature Film

Discography 2009 - EP Someday 2011 - These Open Roads 2013 - EP So Easy 2016 - Here the Blue River (Thirty Tigers) 2020 - Grass Stains Acoustic EP 2022 - Catch the Light