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Quick Facts
Biography
William Wall is an American filmmaker and cinematographer known for Daisy Belle (2018), Zero (2014), The Immortal Edward Lumley (2013) and Love All You Have Left (2017).
Early life
Wall grew up in East County, San Diego. He graduated from Santana High School in 1995 and moved to Maine for a brief period before settling in Escondido, California.
Career
Wall began his career in film after working on music videos. He primarily focuses on short film productions because they are much easier to make on a financial level.
Wall started planning his project Zero: Dawn of the Darklighters in 2015, based on his 2014 film. In 2018, his film Daisy Belle screened at Oceanside International Film Festival, winning multiple Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards at National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and Best Local Film at San Diego International Film Festival.
Wall considers Oscar Wilde and Steven Spielberg to have the most influence on his work.
Filmography
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Cinematographer | Notes |
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2010 | The Wheeler of Oz | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
2013 | The Immortal Edward Lumley | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2014 | Zero | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
2017 | Love All You Have Left | No | No | No | Yes | |
2018 | Daisy Belle | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Short film |
Accolades
Festival | Year | Award | Title | Result | Ref. |
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Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema | 2019 | Best Animation | Daisy Belle | Won | |
San Diego International Film Festival | 2018 | Best Local Film | Won | ||
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences | Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Short Format Program | Won | |||
Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Director - Non-Live | Won | ||||
New Hope Film Festival | Best Experimental Short | Won | |||
Vision Feast Film Festival | Best Cinematography | Won |