Emily Young (film director)
 | This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification, as its only attribution is to IMDb. (January 2012) |
Emily Young (born 1970) 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.
Early life
Emily Young, the third of four children, 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 charity worker and children's book author.
Bildung
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 Life (2003)
- Veronika Decides to Die (2009)
Awards and nominations
- BAFTA Award Carl Foreman Award for Best Newcomer (2004): Kiss of Life
- Cannes Film Festival Cinefondation Award (1999): Second Hand
Nominations:
- British Independent Film Awards Douglas Hiscox Award (2004): Kiss of Life
- Copenhagen International Film Festival Golden Swan Award (2003): Kiss of Life
- Dinard Festival of British Cinema Golden Hitchcock (2003): Kiss of Life
External links
- Emily Young at IMDb
- Emily Young interview, BBC, December 2003
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
 | This article about a British film director is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |