Emily Young (film director)

Emily Young is a British film director and screenwriter who is currently also teaching screenwriting and directing at the London Film School.

Early life

Young was born in Islington, London, the daughter of Helen Young (née Mason) and Hugo Young. Both her parents were journalists and her mother was also a children's book author.

Career

After graduating from the Polish National Film School in Łódź, Young won the Cinefondation prize at the Cannes Film Festival for her graduation film, 'Second Hand'. Her first feature film, 'Kiss of Life' (2004) won a BAFTA award (the Carl Forman prize for best debut film). In 2009 Young directed Veronika Decides to Die in New York City. The film is based on the novel Veronika Decides to Die written by Paulo Coelho and stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, and David Thewlis. Young is currently developing an adaptation of the novel, 'White' by Marie Darrieussecq with Film Four.

Education

Young studied English Literature at the University of Edinburgh where she was awarded a First Class MA degree. She then learned Polish and trained as a film director at the National Film School in Łódź. In 2000 she was awarded a residency in Paris by the Festival de Cannes to develop a feature film of the memoir, 'Once in a House on Fire' by Andrea Ashworth.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Nominations:


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