Heather Young (filmmaker)
Heather Young is a Canadian filmmaker in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Early life and education
Originally from Saint John, New Brunswick, Young is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD).
Her thesis film Dog Girl won the Norman McLaren Award for Best Student Film at the Montreal World Film Festival. Her other short films include Green (2013) and Howard and Jean (2014). Her short Fish received an Honourable Mention for Best Canadian Short at the Vancouver International Film Festival and played at TIFF Canada's Top Ten in 2017.
Filmography
- Dog Girl (short, 2009)
- A Night Out (short, 2011)
- Green (short, 2013)
- Howard and Jean (short, 2014)
- Fish (short, 2016), winner of the Screen Nova Scotia short film award[1]
- Milk (short, 2017) about a pregnant woman working on a dairy farm
Accolades
- Montreal World Film Festival: Norman McLaren Award for best overall student film (Dog Girl, 2009)[2][3]
- SilverWave Award for Best Canadian Short film (A Night Out, 2011)
- Canada's Top Ten shorts of 2016 (Fish)[4]
References
- ^ http://playbackonline.ca/2017/05/05/who-picked-up-a-prize-at-the-screen-nova-scotia-awards/
- ^ Carter Flinn, Sue (September 9, 2009). "Heather Young's Best in Show". The Coast. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Heather Young, BFA '09, Takes Top Prize at Canadian Student Film Festival". NSCAD.ca. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Canada's Top Ten Film Festival Celebrates Homegrown Talent" (PDF) (Press release). Toronto International Film Festival. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.