Ry Russo-Young

Ry Russo-Young

2012
Born (1981-11-16) November 16, 1981
Nationality American
Education Oberlin College, St. Ann's School
Known for Independent filmmaker

Ry Russo-Young (born November 16, 1981) is an American independent filmmaker. Her films Nobody Walks and You Wont Miss Me appeared at the Sundance Film Festival. Nobody Walks won a special jury prize at Sundance, and was released by Magnolia Pictures in 2014[1], and You Wont Miss me won a Gotham Award for Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You.[2] Her first feature, Orphans, won a special jury prize at South by Southwest in 2007.[3] Her short film Marion, won several awards including a Silver Hugo for Best Experimental Short at the Chicago Independent Film Festival.[2] She also appeared in Joe Swanberg's Hannah Takes the Stairs[4] and The Color Wheel.

In 2015, filming began on Before I Fall, based on the book by Lauren Oliver. The film stars Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, Logan Miller, and Jennifer Beals. The movie will be released by Open Road Films.[5]

In 2015, Russo-Young won a Creative Capital award for her film, The Family Movie.[6]

She attended Oberlin College[7] and Saint Ann's School.

Filmography

As director

References

  1. ↑ "Nobody Walks (Official Movie Site) - Starring John Krasinski, Olivia Thirlby and Rosemarie DeWitt - Available on DVD and Blu-ray™ - Trailer, Pictures & More". www.magpictures.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  2. 1 2 "Ry Russo-Young : Awards". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  3. ↑ "South By Southwest Film News | South by Southwest 2016 Music, Film and Interactive Festivals - Austin Texas". Sxsw.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  4. ↑ "Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  5. ↑ Jr, Mike Fleming (2016-05-14). "Open Road Falls Hard For 'Before I Fall;' Commits To Wide Release For Awesomeness Pic As Good Universe Shops Intl: Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  6. ↑ "Creative Capital - Investing in Artists who Shape the Future". creative-capital.org. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  7. ↑ Ry Russo-Young at the Internet Movie Database


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