Lina Roessler
{{Short description|American actress, comedian, and producer (born 1984)}}
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Lina Roessler (born 1 January 1985) is a Canadian actress, director, writer and producer. She is best known as director of Best Sellers. She also has had many roles in TV and film.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
Early life
Roessler was born in Toronto, Canada. She studied English and creative writing at Concordia University.{{cite web|url=https://www.moviefone.com/news/director-lina-roessler-on-casting-michael-caine-aubrey-plaza|title=Female Filmmakers in Focus: 'Best Sellers' Director Lina Roessler Talks About Her Feature Directorial Debut}} She also studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and film production at York University.{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2021/film/festivals/lina-roessler-berlin-1234920721/ | title=Berlin Player 'Best Sellers' with Michael Caine and Aubrey Plaza Lands Major Territory Sales (EXCLUSIVE) | work=Variety | date=March 3, 2021 }} She is a 2018 Berlinale Talent alum.
Career
Roessler appeared in Canadian and Canadian-based productions.
Roessler wrote a collection of 50 short stories and sent them to a Montreal publishing house. She then turned one of the stories into a short screenplay and shot that film in Los Angeles during pilot season. After that film won a prize at its first festival in Rhode Island,{{citation needed|date=July 2022}} she directed several short films before making her feature-length debut, Best Sellers,{{Cite web|url=https://www.looper.com/492772/best-sellers-release-date-cast-plot/|title=Best Sellers - What We Know So Far|first=Jim|last=Rowley|date=August 19, 2021|website=Looper.com}} which stars Michael Caine and Aubrey Plaza.{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/best-aubrey-plaza-performances/|title=11 Best Aubrey Plaza Performances, From 'Parks and Recreation' to 'Black Bear'|date=February 8, 2022|website=Collider}}
Best Sellers was screened at Berlinale Special Gala. Speaking about the film, Roessler said that was "an opportunity that I couldn't say no to".{{Cite web|url=https://scriptmag.com/interviews-features/doubling-down-on-authentic-storytelling-with-best-sellers-screenwriter-anthony-grieco-and-director-lina-roessler|title=Doubling Down on Authentic Storytelling with 'Best Sellers' Screenwriter Anthony Grieco and Director Lina Roessler|first=Sadie|last=Dean|website=Script Magazine|date=September 17, 2021 }} She received the script with a message from Cassian Elwes asking her what she thought about it.
In review of Best Sellers, Slash Film wrote that "Caine and Plaza's oddball dynamic and Roessler's visually stimulating direction makes "Best Sellers" a movie that's diverting enough to cozy up with".{{Cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/607712/best-sellers-review-michael-caine-steals-the-scenes-in-a-by-the-book-indie-dramedy/|title=Best Sellers Review: Michael Caine Steals The Scenes In A By-The-Book Indie Dramedy|first=Hoai-Tran|last=Bui|date=September 17, 2021|website=SlashFilm.com}} Jerusalem Post was less favourable and wrote that film "ends up rehashing clichés on all fronts".[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-726043 ‘Best Sellers’: Michael Caine shines through the clichés - review]
Roessler is currently working on two projects with Cassian and Ariel Elwes.{{Cite web|url=http://theknockturnal.com/exclusive-best-sellers-director-lina-roessler-reveals-what-shes-reading-now/amp/|title=Exclusive: 'Best Sellers' Director Lina Roessler Reveals What She's Reading Now|date=September 24, 2021}}
She is also chair of Discovery Award Jury in 2022[https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/jean-marc-vallee-dgc-discovery-award-long-list-drops-at-visionaries-882555998.html JEAN-MARC VALLÉE DGC DISCOVERY AWARD LONG LIST DROPS AT VISIONARIES Français]
Awards
She won several awards at Rhode Island International Film Festival.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
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