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Esther Bell is an American film producer, director, screenwriter, social activist, and community entrepreneur. Her two feature films, ''Godass'' and ''Exist'', received critical acclaim in ''The New York Times'' and ''Variety'' for their tones of social and political relevance.()〔http://www.estherbell.com/biography/biography.html〕〔Harvey, Dennis; (2005-02-23). "Exist," ''Variety.'' (http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117926326.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&query=exist+esther+bell). Retrieved on (2007-06-18).〕〔Harvey, Dennis; (2000-07-17). "Godass", ''Variety.'' (http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117787592.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0). Retrieved on (2007-06-18).〕〔Lee, Nathan; (2005-12-1). "Two Young Radicals and Their Dovetailing Destinies," ''The New York Times.'' ("http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=321259) Retrieved on (2007-06-18).〕 ==Early Life and Influences== Esther Bell was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Teri Bell and father-at-birth Randall Bell, who died at age 49. Bell learned of her biological father, gay German artist Heinz Huber, at age 17. After Bell’s father died, Huber formally adopted her at the age of 24. Esther Bell’s mother is a technical artist who has worked in architectural interior design and urban planning in Columbia, Charleston, and Beaufort, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia. She was graphic designer for a recent book on the famous Oglethorpe Plan of Savannah. While attending high schools in Charleston, Bell created a political, music periodical titled ''Ghoti''. Originally a photocopied publication she started at the age of 14, ''Ghoti'' became a regular newspaper with a regional distribution of around 7,000 in southern towns with colleges and alternative art scenes. Her friends in Lay Quiet Awhile (Danielle Howle), Glam Dogs (Ray Jicha), and Hootie and the Blowfish helped raise funds to print the magazine. While she was putting out the zine, Bell shot a documentary with equipment from The South Carolina Arts Commission about living in small southern town, with raunchy details describing the thriving music scene. The piece was called ''Mark of An Amateur''.〔Norris, Teri, “My Only Child,” https://www.dropbox.com/s/3562ixp2gbwll60/My%20only%20child.docx〕 Esther interviewed famous bands like The Replacements, They Might Be Giants, Minor Threat, Social Distortion, Sham 69, Laurie Anderson, and Das Damen. Bell has joked, “As a girl, the conventional gig was to be a groupie, but I avoided all that crap by interviewing the bands and putting them in my magazine.”〔Norris, Teri, “My Only Child”〕 Beyond documenting the southern music scene, Bell was politically active. In Charleston, Esther and her punk, gay, and multi-race friends were the target of police brutality and social injustice, awaking her to the abuse of power and strength of hatred and bigotry. The experience drove her to move to New York in search of greater creative and intellectual freedom. In New York, Bell worked a wide range of jobs to pay her college and living expenses. She was an assistant to the artist Bryan Hunt where she encountered a range of influences including Bernadette Peters, Tama Janowitz, John McEnroe, and Tatum O’Neal. For a short time she chauffeured for Man Ray’s agent. Bell also tried dancing in a cage and serving drinks at the notorious Limelight and event catering before becoming a production assistant for commercials. Eventually, she graduated ''magna cum laude'' from the City College of New York, with a degree in Ancient History and a minor in Film.〔Esther Bell website, http://www.estherbell.com/biography/biography.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Esther Bell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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