John G. Young
Encyclopedia
John G. Young is an American
director
, producer
and writer
. He graduated from the State University of New York at Purchase
(SUNY Purchase).
His works include Parallel Sons
in 1995, The Reception
in 2005 and Rivers Wash Over Me
in 2009. He has also produced Garden in 2004. Most of his materials are related to gay
subjects.
John G. Young has been a senior producer for Human Relations Media (HRM) for over a decade, having created many award winning programs for the company. He has also supervised a series of shorts entitled Amazing Kids of Character, Profiles in Courage and Portraits of Empathy with Human Relations Media in collaboration with Anson Schloat.
Editor:
Producer:
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director
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:...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and writer
Screenwriter
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. He graduated from the State University of New York at Purchase
State University of New York at Purchase
Purchase College, State University of New York, is a public four-year college located in Purchase, New York, United States. It is one of 13 comprehensive colleges in the State University of New York system...
(SUNY Purchase).
His works include Parallel Sons
Parallel Sons
Parallel Sons is a 1995 gay-themed drama film, written and directed by John G. Young and starring Gabriel Mann and Laurence Mason. It premiered at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival,-Plot:...
in 1995, The Reception
The Reception (film)
The Reception is 2005 feature film by American director John G. Young who wrote and directed the movie.-Plot:It is a drama set in wintry upstate New York...
in 2005 and Rivers Wash Over Me
Rivers Wash Over Me
Rivers Wash Over Me is a 2009 drama film directed by John G. Young. Young shares the screenplay with Darien Sills-Evans. The film was produced by Sills-Evans, with Dexter Davis as executive producer.-Plot:...
in 2009. He has also produced Garden in 2004. Most of his materials are related to gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
subjects.
John G. Young has been a senior producer for Human Relations Media (HRM) for over a decade, having created many award winning programs for the company. He has also supervised a series of shorts entitled Amazing Kids of Character, Profiles in Courage and Portraits of Empathy with Human Relations Media in collaboration with Anson Schloat.
Filmography
Director and writer / screenplay:- Parallel SonsParallel SonsParallel Sons is a 1995 gay-themed drama film, written and directed by John G. Young and starring Gabriel Mann and Laurence Mason. It premiered at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival,-Plot:...
(1995) - The ReceptionThe Reception (film)The Reception is 2005 feature film by American director John G. Young who wrote and directed the movie.-Plot:It is a drama set in wintry upstate New York...
(2005) - Rivers Wash Over MeRivers Wash Over MeRivers Wash Over Me is a 2009 drama film directed by John G. Young. Young shares the screenplay with Darien Sills-Evans. The film was produced by Sills-Evans, with Dexter Davis as executive producer.-Plot:...
(2009)
Editor:
- Parallel Sons (1995)
Producer:
- Garden (1994) (executive producer)
Awards and nominations
- His movie Parallel Sons won the Audience Award for "Best Feature" at the Frameline Film FestivalFrameline Film FestivalFrameline is a nonprofit media arts organization that produces the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, the oldest film festival devoted to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender programming currently in existence...
(the San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival). - The same movie was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film FestivalSundance Film FestivalThe Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
. - Derrick L. Middleton with the leading role of Young's movie Rivers Wash Over Me won the Grand Jury Award for "Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film" at the OutfestOutfestOutfest is an LGBT-oriented film showcase and festival in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1982 as the "Gay and Lesbian Media Festival and Conference", the name was changed to Outfest in 1994.-Programs:...
Los Angeles Festival in 2009.