Kelly Fremon Craig

Kelly Fremon Craig
Born 1981[1]
Residence United States
Occupation Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active 2000s–present
Notable work

Kelly Fremon Craig is an American screenwriter, producer, and film director. She is known for directing, writing, and co-producing the 2016 coming-of-age comedy The Edge of Seventeen.

Influences

Craig has cited writer-director John Hughes as an influence on writing The Edge of Seventeen,[2][3] and has mentioned Christopher Guest, Alexander Payne, Nick Hornby, and David Sedaris as inspirations.[4]

Filmography

Title Year Role
Streak 2008 Writer
Post Grad 2009
The Edge of Seventeen 2016 Director, writer, co-producer
Intimate Strangers TBA Writer

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
Year Award Category Films Result Notes
2016 Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Comedy The Edge of Seventeen Pending
New York Film Critics Circle Best First Film Won Tied with Trey Edward Shults for Krisha

References

  1. "10 Screenwriters to Watch". Variety. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  2. "Hailee Steinfeld Talks Making Coming-of-Age Film 'Edge of Seventeen' at TIFF". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  3. "Review: The Edge of Seventeen is a Modern Day Tribute to John Hughes". We Live Entertainment. 2016-09-25. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  4. "10 Screenwriters to Watch". Variety. Retrieved November 18, 2016.

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