Her first documentary, THE RESTLESS CONSCIENCE (1991), delved into the Nazi terror and those who fought it from within. For her film, which was nine years in the making, she received several awards. In 1992, THE RESTLESS CONSCIENCE was nominated for an Academy Award® as Best Documentary Feature. In 1993, Ms. Beller was decorated by President Richard von Weizsacker with the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit (Das Grosse Bundesverdienstkreuz) of the Federal Republic of Germany. Other awards came from the Petra Foundation at the American Institute of Arts and Sciences, from the American Film and Video Association, and from Women in Film, L.A. She was also awarded the Golden Eagle Award.
THE RESTLESS CONSCIENCE opened at the Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, New York on February 7th, 1992, and later at the Quad Cinema. It has since been seen in theaters throughout the United States, (Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Houston, Seattle, among others) and has been broadcast nationally on PBS. The film is being used by the federal educational system in Germany and in Australia and is being shown by American universities and colleges. The screenings are followed by question-and-answer sessions with Ms. Beller. The film has been translated into thirteen languages and is currently in national and international distribution.
Beller also wrote, produced and directed the 2002 documentary THE BURNING WALL: DISSENT AND OPPOSITION IN THE G.D.R. 1949-1989 that investigates the activities of the Stasi -- the East German secret police. The film had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival 2002. It received the Best Documentary Award 2002 at the Hollywood Film Festival, and Best Documentary 2003 at the Anchorage International Film Festival.
Nominated for Achievement in Documentary Features 1991: THE RESTLESS CONSCIENCE: RESISTANCE TO HITLER WITHIN GERMANY 1933-1945 - Producer
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