Celine Held

Celine Held is an American and British film director, writer, and actress. Her debut feature film Topside, co-directed with her partner Logan George, premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival. Her short film Caroline that she co-wrote, co-directed and starred in, was nominated for the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Her additional short film work has premiered at Sundance Film Festival and at South by Southwest. 2Early life and education Held was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is a US and UK citizen. 2Career 3Short Films Held and George's first short film, Mouse, premiered at South by Southwest in 2017. Held was then named among the "25 New Faces of Independent Film" in Filmmaker Magazine's annual list with her partner Logan George in 2017. Their second short film Lockdown premiered at Sundance Film Festival. Held and George's short film Caroline was nominated for the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and South by Southwest. Caroline was also short-listed for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 91st Academy Award