Bryan Young (filmmaker)
| Bryan Young | |
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| Born |
July 17, 1980 Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, United States |
| Occupation | Blogger, author, filmmaker |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse(s) | Amberley Marie Young (2001–present) |
Bryan Young is a Utah-based blogger, author and filmmaker. Young's films include the documentaries Killer at Large and This Divided State as well as other narrative features. He also blogs on the official Star Wars blog, often syndicating his stories on The Huffington Post and BigShinyRobot.com, which he co-founded and also edits. He also has written numerous pieces for Star Wars Insider. With the release of his novel Lost at the Con, he was recognized by IN This Week magazine as the number one of their Top Five “Authors to Watch” 2011.
Young began working in the film industry in 1999, working as an assistant director and crew member on various independent films and corporate video projects. At age 18, he gained a small measure of local fame in Utah, being the first person to get in line for Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Three years later, he got in line for Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones 21 days early despite the fact that his wife was nine months pregnant. His love of Star Wars has given him prominence in the fandom as a proponent of the Star Wars Prequels, including moderating the "Why We Love The Prequels" panel at Star Wars Celebration V. These contributions to Star Wars fandom led the 501st Legion to induct Young as an "Honorary Friend of the Legion". This also led to a regular column on the official Star Wars blog.
Young has co-directed two feature films, Missy and The Fleapit Three as well as a feature-length documentary The Misbehavers. He has also produced and/or assistant directed numerous films, including the award-winning documentaries This Divided State and “Killer at Large”.
Missy, his first feature film (cowritten and codirected by Elias Pate) was notable in its independent approach, utilizing a single set that the directors built themselves in a backyard. The entire film took place inside a cramped spaceship, where two characters that harken back to "George" and "Lenny" from John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, find themselves in a situation where each of them is developing cabin fever.
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