Emily Young (film director)

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.

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 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 the Internet Movie Database
• Emily Young interview, BBC, December 2003