Emily Carmichael (filmmaker)
Emily Carmichael | |
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Pacific Rim: Uprising in March 2018 | |
Born | New York City, U.S. | January 27, 1982
Nationality | American |
Education | Harvard University (BA) New York University (MFA) |
Occupation(s) | Film director, writer, animator |
Years active | 2006–present |
Emily Carmichael (born January 27, 1982) is an American film director, screenwriter, and animator.
Early life
Carmichael was born in New York City and is a 2000 graduate of
She graduated from Harvard University in 2004 with a dual BA degree in Literature and Visual and Environmental Studies.[6][7]
During her time at Harvard she wrote and directed two full-length plays and three short plays at the Loeb Experimental Theater and the Adams House Pool Theater.
She graduated from
Career
The first season of Carmichael's animated web series The Adventures of Ledo and Ix premiered on
In a review of the series for Gamemoir, Sara Clemens writes "Ledo and Ix are the best game characters you’ve never played, and while it’s true viewing them on the small screen strips away the interactivity that propelled my early adventures on the NES and SNES, watching them interact with each other and various villagers gets to the heart of what made early RPGs so special."[21]
Her spin-off animated short, RPG OKC, premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival where it was nominated for Best Narrative Short.
Carmichael's short film The Ghost and Us, starring
Her short film The Hunter and the Swan Discuss Their Meeting premiered at the
Her short films have played commercial theatrical runs in venues including the
Carmichael's
In 2015, she joined
In May 2016, Amblin Entertainment announced it had signed Carmichael to write and direct the film Powerhouse, based on an original story by Colin Trevorrow, to be produced by Trevorrow, Steven Spielberg, and Simon Kinberg.[53][54]
Carmichael was set to direct the film adaptation of Lumberjanes at 20th Century Studios,[55][56] prior to that project's cancellation by Disney in August 2019 after its acquisition of 21st Century Fox.[57]
Filmography
Film writer
- Pacific Rim Uprising (2018)
- Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
Short film
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Animator | Actress | Role |
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2008 | Young Love | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
That's My Majesty | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
2009 | The Adventures of Ledo and Ix | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Ix (voice) |
Slavenka | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Jan | |
The Ghost and Us | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
Play/Stop | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Girl on Street | |
2010 | Ledo and Ix Go to Town | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Ix (voice) |
Ledo and Ix Battle Epically | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
2011 | The Hunter and the Swan Discuss Their Meeting | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
2013 | RPG OKC | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | |
2015 | Stryka | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
2017 | The Enchanted Forest | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
Famous Last Words | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
2019 | Battle at Big Rock | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Television
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Animator | Actress | Role | Notes |
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2011 | The Adventures of Ledo and Ix | Yes | Yes | 1 episode | Yes | Yes | Ix (voice) | 8 episodes |
References
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- ^ Emily Carmichael. KQED Blog. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
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- ^ "Film: The Adventures of Ledo and Ix". Wholphin. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ MacNeil, Lela Scott (June 4, 2010). "Filmmaker Interview: Ledo and Ix Go to Town" Archived 2011-03-01 at the Wayback Machine. Rooftop Films Blog. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ "The Next Generation" Archived 2016-03-24 at the Wayback Machine (October 7, 2010). New York Press. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ GC Interviews: Emily Carmichael Gaming Chronicles (February 5, 2013). Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ Clemens, Sara (August 26, 2013). "If These Sprites Could Talk: Stories in 8-BITS". Gamemoir. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
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