Emily Young (film director)
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Emily Young is an award-winning English film director
and screenwriter. Her film Veronika Decides to Die
, an adaptation of the book by Paulo Coelho
and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar
was released in 2009.
, London
, the daughter of Helen Young
(née
Mason) and Hugo Young
. Both her parents were journalists
and her mother was also a charity worker and children's book author.
Nominations:
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter. Her film Veronika Decides to Die
Veronika Decides to Die (film)
Veronika Decides to Die is a 2009 drama film directed by Emily Young and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jonathan Tucker, Melissa Leo, David Thewlis and Erika Christensen, adapted from the novel of the same name by Paulo Coelho....
, an adaptation of the book by Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist.-Biography:Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He attended a Jesuit school. As a teenager, Coelho wanted to become a writer. Upon telling his mother this, she responded with "My dear, your father is an engineer. He's a logical,...
and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Prinze , known professionally by her birth name of Sarah Michelle Gellar , is an American actress, singer and executive producer...
was released in 2009.
Early life
Emily Young, the third of four children, was born in IslingtonIslington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
, London
London
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, the daughter of Helen Young
Helen Mason
Helen Mason Young was a journalist and children's author.She gave up a successful journalistic career with the Daily Express after she married the political journalist Hugo Young and decided to devote her life to her four children.As they grew older, she grew back into work...
(née
Married and maiden names
A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of her spouse, the new name replaces the maiden name....
Mason) and Hugo Young
Hugo Young
Hugo John Smelter Young was a British journalist and columnist and senior political commentator at The Guardian.-Early life and education:...
. Both her parents were journalists
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and her mother was also a charity worker and children's book author.
Education
Emily Young completed her education at Edinburgh University before training as a director at the Polish National film school.Filmography
- Ziemia na górze (1996)
- Second Hand (1999)
- Kiss of LifeKiss of Life (film)Kiss of Life is a 2003 British drama film directed by Emily Young. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Ingeborga Dapkunaite - Helen* Peter Mullan - John* David Warner - Pap* Millie Findlay - Kate...
(2003) - Veronika Decides to DieVeronika Decides to Die (film)Veronika Decides to Die is a 2009 drama film directed by Emily Young and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jonathan Tucker, Melissa Leo, David Thewlis and Erika Christensen, adapted from the novel of the same name by Paulo Coelho....
(2009)
Awards and nominations
- BAFTA AwardBritish Academy of Film and Television ArtsThe British Academy of Film and Television Arts is a charity in the United Kingdom that hosts annual awards shows for excellence in film, television, television craft, video games and forms of animation.-Introduction:...
Carl Foreman Award for Best Newcomer (2004): Kiss of LifeKiss of Life (film)Kiss of Life is a 2003 British drama film directed by Emily Young. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Ingeborga Dapkunaite - Helen* Peter Mullan - John* David Warner - Pap* Millie Findlay - Kate... - Cannes Film Festival1999 Cannes Film FestivalThe 52nd Cannes Film Festival was held on May 12-23, 1999. The Palme d'Or went to the French-Belgian film Rosetta by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne.-Jury:* David Cronenberg * André Téchiné * Barbara Hendricks...
Cinefondation Award (1999): Second Hand
Nominations:
- British Independent Film AwardsBritish Independent Film AwardsThe Moët British Independent Film Awards is an annual award ceremony celebrating achievement in independently funded British film and cinema. Nominations and jury are announced at the beginning of November with the award ceremony taking place in late November or early December.-History:The British...
Douglas Hiscox Award (2004): Kiss of Life - Copenhagen International Film FestivalCopenhagen International Film FestivalCopenhagen International Film Festival is a film festival held in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was first held in 2003, and is held annually. The main award at the Copenhagen International Film Festival is the Golden Swan, which will be awarded for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best...
Golden Swan Award (2003): Kiss of Life - Dinard Festival of British Cinema Golden Hitchcock (2003): Kiss of Life