Beth Aala: Difference between revisions

Aala is best known for her 2013 film, ''[[Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon]],'' which she co-directed and produced with comedian [[Mike Myers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-supermensch-the-legend-of-shep-gordon-1201217356/|title=Film Review: 'Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon'|first=Justin|last=Chang|date=10 June 2014|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2016/09/28/films/shep-gordon-lives-life-like-movie/|title=Shep Gordon lives life like a movie - The Japan Times|date=28 September 2016 |publisher=}}</ref>

She was the co-director, with Susan Froemke and John Hoffman, of the film ''[[Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman]],'' which premiered at the [[Sundance film festival]] in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/rancher-farmer-fisherman-film-review-sundance-2017-966841|title='Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman': Film Review - Sundance 2017|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=20 January 2017 |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/rancher-farmer-fisherman-sundance-film-review-1201966543/|title=Sundance Film Review: 'Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman'|first=Dennis|last=Harvey|date=24 January 2017|publisher=}}</ref>

Aala directed ''[[Made in Boise]],'' which premiered in June 2019 at the [[AFI Docs|AFI DOCS]] film festival. The film is a documentary on commercial surrogacy and follows four surrogates.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2019-10-11 |title=Beth Aala Crafts Intimate Portrait Of Commercial Surrogacy With ‘Made'Made In Boise’Boise' – For The Love Of Docs Screening Series |url=https://deadline.com/video/made-in-boise-beth-aala-jenni-morello-for-the-love-of-docs-panel-news/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> The film would get a wider release as part of [[PBS]] documentary series [[Independent Lens]] on October 16, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Made in Boise {{!}} Films {{!}} PBS |url=https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/made-in-boise/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=Independent Lens |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2023 Aala directed ''Uncharted'', a film that shows the behind the scenes of [[Alicia Keys]]' songwriting camp, "She is the Music".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uncharted {{!}} 2023 Tribeca Festival |url=https://tribecafilm.com/films/uncharted-2023 |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Tribeca}}</ref> The film premiered at the 2023 [[Tribeca Festival]].<ref>{{Cite webmagazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=2023-04-18 |title=2023 Tribeca Festival to Feature Films About Alicia Keys, Biz Markie, Tierra Whack, Milli Vanilli, Indigo Girls & More |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/2023-tribeca-festival-musical-films-lineup-1235304997/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |websitemagazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2005, Aala won an [[Emmy Award]] for co-producing ''[[I Have Tourette's but Tourette's Doesn't Have Me]].''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/11/arts/television/children-persevering-in-the-face-of-tourettes.html|title=Children Persevering in the Face of Tourette's|work=The New York Times|date=11 November 2005 |last1=Bellafante |first1=Ginia }}</ref> She also received Emmys for producing in the "Outstanding Children's Program" category in 2008 and 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/bios/beth-aala|title=Beth Aala - Television Academy|publisher=}}</ref>

In 2020, Made in Boise would be nominated for Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary at the [[41st News and Documentary Emmy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 41ST ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS – The Emmys |url=https://theemmys.tv/news-41st-nominations/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=theemmys.tv |date=6 August 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref>