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Rose Glass

Rose Glass (born 1990)[1] is an English film director and screenwriter. She made her feature film debut with the psychological horror film Saint Maud (2019), which was nominated for two awards at the 74th British Academy Film Awards. Glass won Best Debut Director at the 2020 British Independent Film Awards.

Rose Glass
Glass at the 2024 Berlinale
Born1990 (age 35–36)
London, England
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • director
  • screenwriter
Years active2010–present
Notable work

Her second feature film Love Lies Bleeding had its premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in January 2024.

Early life

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Glass was born in London, England and grew up in Essex. Glass was raised Catholic.[2] Starting aged 12, Glass created home videos with her friends, dabbling in stop-motion and films about aliens.[3]

Glass attended New Hall School[4] and Hurtwood House.[5] She went on to graduate from London College of Communication and then the National Film and Television School in 2014.[6] Over the course of her studies, she wrote and directed five short films including Room 55 and Storm House. She also worked as a runner on film sets.[7][8]

Career

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Glass with Kristen Stewart (left) at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival

Saint Maud

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Shot in 2018,[9] Glass gained prominence through her feature length directorial and screenwriting debut, the psychological horror film Saint Maud. The story follows the titular hospice nurse who, having converted to Catholicism, becomes obsessed with one of her charges, believing she must save her soul. Saint Maud premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2019,[10] and had a UK theatrical release on 9 October 2020 via StudioCanal UK.[11]

In 2019, Glass won the IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award.[12] In late 2020, Glass was nominated for and won Best Debut Director at the British Independent Film Awards.[13][14] In early 2021, Saint Maud was nominated for two awards at the 74th British Academy Film Awards, including a nomination for Glass in the category of Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.[15] In a five star review of Saint Maud, film critic Mark Kermode called Glass "a thrilling new talent in British cinema".[16] Noted director Danny Boyle has called Glass "an extraordinary talent and powerful storyteller" with a "singular vision".[17]

Love Lies Bleeding

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In March 2022, American actor Kristen Stewart announced she would be working with Glass on her follow up to Saint Maud, a romantic thriller entitled Love Lies Bleeding, developed by Film4 and A24.[18][19][20] Glass collaborated with Weronika Tofilska on the screenplay for Love Lies Bleeding.[21] The story follows the tumultuous relationship between Lou (Stewart), a reclusive gym manager from a criminal family, and Jackie (Katy O'Brian), an ambitious bodybuilder.[22] Glass wanted to create a "visceral" project, inspired by body horror and violent films, the psychological opportunities that came from a story about a female bodybuilder, and female bodybuilders of the 1940s and 50s, "These women had amazing '50s pin-curl hairdos and incredible muscular physiques, and the visual juxtaposition was intriguing to me."[23]

The film had its world premiere in the Midnight section at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, and was set for theatrical releases in the U.S. on 8 March 2024 by A24 and by Lionsgate in the UK on 19 April 2024.[24][25][26] Love Lies Bleeding was named one of the Top 10 Independent Films of 2024 by the National Board of Review.[27] The film had a budget of 10 million dollars and made 12.8 million, making it a modest box office hit. At the 2024 British Independent Film Awards, Love Lies Bleeding was nominated for three awards, including Best Director and Best Screenplay.[28] In 2025 Love Lies Bleeding was nominated for ‘Outstanding British Film of the Year’ at the British Academy Film Awards.[29]

In development

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Glass has not said much about her next project, but has revealed she has been working on it since Sundance of 2024 and plans to write and direct it solo. She also expressed that she did not want to direct TV or direct scripts from other screenwriters, preferring to have control over writing and directing her own work for now.[30]

Influences

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In an interview with the Los Angeles Times in 2021, Glass credited filmmakers such as David Cronenberg, John Waters and David Lynch as major inspirations for her growing up.[31]

Glass cited Misery as an early inspiration for Saint Maud.[32]

Glass provided a 2024 interview with the Associated Press for the release of Love Lies Bleeding in which Glass spoke about utilizing the 1995 Paul Verhoeven-directed Showgirls as a means to demonstrate to the cast the overall setting and tone of the film.[33]

Filmography

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Short film
Year Title Director Writer
2010 Moths Yes Yes
2011 Storm House Yes Yes
2013 The Silken Strand Yes Yes
2014 Room 55 Yes Yes
2015 Bath Time Yes Yes
Feature film
Year Title Director Writer
2019 Saint Maud Yes Yes
2024 Love Lies Bleeding Yes Yes

Awards and nominations

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AwardYearCategoryWorkResultRef.
British Academy Film Awards2021Outstanding British Film of the YearSaint MaudNominated[34]
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or ProducerNominated[34]
2025Outstanding British Film of the YearLove Lies BleedingNominated[35]
British Independent Film Awards2021Best British Independent FilmSaint MaudNominated[36]
Best ScreenplayNominated[36]
2024Best British Independent FilmLove Lies BleedingNominated[36]
Best DirectorNominated[36]
Best ScreenplayNominated[36]
London Critics Circle Film Awards2021Director of the YearSaint MaudNominated[37]
Screenwriter of the YearNominated[37]
Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker of the YearWon[37]
British/Irish Film of the YearWon[37]
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2021 Best First Feature Won
Best Director Nominated
Best Screenplay Nominated

References

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  1. ↑ Mottram, James (13 October 2020). "Rose Glass on Saint Maud: 'I'm not really interested in the fact that I'm a woman director'". i.
  2. ↑ Grater, Tom (7 September 2019). "'Saint Maud' director Rose Glass on religious fanaticism and the gender debate". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Jeungsmarn, Arm (8 April 2024). "Director's Spotlight: Rose Glass". AnalyseThis. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Drama | New Hall School | Senior Division Curriculum". New Hall School. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "BAFTA nominations for Hurtwood pair". Hurtwood House. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Arnold, Lewis (25 July 2020). "Application for NFTS". directorsnow.com.
  7. ↑ "Storm House". Bafta.org. 25 October 2019.
  8. ↑ ""Directed five short films"". bafta.org. 25 October 2019.
  9. ↑ Arnold, Lewis (25 July 2020). "Rose Glass". DirectorsNow. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Saint Maud". TIFF.net.
  11. ↑ "Saint Maud". StudioCanal Press.
  12. ↑ "Rose Glass, writer-director of Saint Maud, wins IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award". BFI.org.uk. October 2019.
  13. ↑ Pulver, Andrew (9 December 2020). "Saint Maud leads British independent film award nominations". The Guardian.
  14. ↑ "British Independent Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 18 February 2021.
  15. ↑ "Bafta Film Awards 2021". BBC News. 10 April 2021.
  16. ↑ Kermode, Mark (11 October 2020). "Saint Maud review – a chilling nurse on a mission from God". The Guardian.
  17. ↑ "Horror film wins first-time director Rose Glass £50,000 award". BBC News. 2 October 2019.
  18. ↑ "Kristen Stewart Says She's Working With 'Saint Maud' Director Rose Glass Next". The Playlist. 12 March 2022.
  19. ↑ @queennn94 (12 March 2022). "She's Working With Rose Glass OMG" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ↑ Grobar, Matt (13 April 2022). "Kristen Stewart To Star In Rose Glass Pic 'Love Lies Bleeding' For A24 & Film4". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  21. ↑ Luers, Erik (15 March 2024). ""I Didn't Want It to Get Too '80s": Rose Glass on Love Lies Bleeding". Filmmaker. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  22. ↑ Love Lies Bleeding, retrieved 20 March 2024
  23. ↑ Macabasco, Lisa Wong (7 March 2024). "Love Lies Bleeding's Director and Star on Their Bloody, Wildly Fun Queer Fever Dream". Vogue. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  24. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominioc (6 December 2023). "Sundance Unveils Packed 2024 Lineup That Includes A.I., Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, Satan, Devo & Steven Yeun". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  25. ↑ Perez, Rodrigo (19 December 2023). "'Love Lies Bleeding' Trailer: Kristen Stewart's New Bodybuilding Crime Drama Arrives March 8 Via A24". theplaylist.net. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  26. ↑ Moss, Molly (19 December 2023). "Love Lies Bleeding: Release date, cast, trailer and latest news for Kristen Stewart thriller". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  27. ↑ "National Board of Review Names 2024 Honorees". 4 December 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  28. ↑ "Winners & Nominations The Awards 2024". BIFA. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  29. ↑ "2025 Results". BAFTA. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  30. ↑ Calnan, Ellie (16 February 2024). "Rose Glass talks 'Love Lies Bleeding', casting Kristen Stewart and working with a much bigger budget". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  31. ↑ Zemler, Emily (14 February 2021). "Rose Glass examines the private horror of mental illness in 'Saint Maud'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  32. ↑ Mottram, James (13 October 2020). "Rose Glass on Saint Maud: 'I'm not really interested in the fact that I'm a woman director'". The i Paper. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  33. ↑ Bahr, Lindsey (13 March 2024). "Q&A: Kristen Stewart, Rose Glass and Katy O'Brian on their 'fun, sweaty, violent' film". The Associated Press News. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  34. 1 2 "Film Awards 2021 Results". BAFTA. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  35. ↑ "Film Awards 2025 Results". BAFTA. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  36. 1 2 3 4 5 "Winners & Nominations The Awards 2021". BIFA. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  37. 1 2 3 4 Ramachandran, Naman (7 February 2021). "'Nomadland,' 'Saint Maud' Take Top Honors at London Critics' Circle Awards, Chadwick Boseman Wins Best Actor". Variety. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
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