Sarah Young
Director and Filmmaker
Sarah Young
Director and Filmmaker
Sarah Young is an award-winning director and filmmaker drawn by difficult and topical subjects. She believes in powerful, transformative storytelling through radical empathy and curiosity. Her films include In Case We Get Found (2021), a short film inspired by her father’s experience as a survivor of a mass shooting event, which won multiple festival awards including Best Suspense at the McMinnville Short Film Festival. Her short film Counting (2022), about an actress struggling with severe OCD, has won multiple festival awards and is now in contract for distribution with Sony Orchard. For more on her upcoming work, please visit www.sarahyoung.net.
Filmography
66 Awards & Selections
Official Selection
Not Him
Desertscape International Film Festival
St George
2024
Nominated: Best Woman Short
Not Him
Chandler International Film Festival
Chandler, AZ
2024
Official Selection
Not Him
Philip K Dick Film Festival
New York City
2024
Official Selection
Not Him
Horrific Hope Film Festival
Bon Air, VA
2024
Official Selection
Not Him
Jacksonville Film Festival
Jacksonville, FL
2024
Nominated - Best Short
Not Him
Frostbiter : Icelandic Horror Film Festival
Reykjavik.
2024
Official Selection
Not Him
NYC Indie Theatre Film Fest
New York City
2024
Official Selection
Not Him
McMinnville Short Film Fest
McMinnville, OR
2024
Official Selection
Not Him
Oxford Film Festival
Oxford, Mississippi
2024
Official Selection
Not Him
Nevada City Film Festival
Nevada City, CA
2024
Official Selection
Not Him
Chicago Horror Film Festival
Chicago
2024
Official Selection
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Fort Myers Film Festival
Fort Myers
2024
Official Selection
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Independent Film Festival Boston
Boston
2024
Winner: Best Horror Short
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Uptilt Film Festival
Wilmington, NC
2024
Winner: Best Thriller Short
Not Him
Blackbird Film Festival
Cortland, NY
2024
Official Selection virtual block "GHOULSBUMPS" in partnership with Ghouls Magazine
Not Him
Soho Horror Fest
London
2023
Official Selection
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Topaz Film Festival
Dallas
2023
Nominated for BEST US SHOWCASE SHORT. Nominated BEST ACTING PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLE -- US SHORT
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Soho International Film Festival
New York City
2023
Winner for Best Drama, Winner for Best Performance for Charlie McElveen
Not Him
Ethereal Horror Fest
Austin, TX
2023
Winner - Best Acting Performance Tori Ernst
Counting
Oregon Short Film Festival
Portland
2022
Winner - Achievement in Writing
Counting
Bridgeport Film Fest
Bridgeport
2022
Winner - Best Dramatic Short
Counting
FLOW Film Festival
Miami
2022
Official Selection
Counting
Cannes Short Film Corner
Cannes
2022
Nominated - Best Drama
Counting
McMinnville Short Film Fest
McMinnville
2022
Official Selection
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Uptilt Film Festival
Wilmington
2022
Official Selection
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Albuquerque Film & Music Experience
Albuquerque
2022
Official Selection
counting
Greenwich Village Film Festival
New York City
2022
Official Selection
counting
Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival
Los Angeles
2022
Official Selection
counting
NYC Indie Theatre Film Festival
New York City
2022
Best Acting Performance - Tori Ernst "Counting"
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Oregon Short Film Festival
Portland
2022
Winner - Best Dramatic Short
counting
FLOW Film Festival
Miami
2022
Winner - Best Writing Tori Ernst
counting
Bridgeport Film Fest
Bridgeport
2022
Nominated for Best Drama
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McMinnville Short Film Festival
McMinnville
2022
Official Selection
FCK (Friends Can't Kiss)
Bowery Film Festival
New York
2022
Nominated for Best Direction Pilot
FCK (Friends Can't Kiss)
Miami Web Fest
Miami
2022
Official Selection
FCK (Friends Can't Kiss)
Buffalo International Film Festival
Buffalo
2021
Official Selection
FCK (Friends Can't Kiss)
qFLIX Philadelphia 2021: The LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Philadelphia
2021
Official Selection
FCK (Friends Can't Kiss)
Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival
Chicago
2021
Official Selection
FCK (Friends Can't Kiss)
Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival
Palm Springs
2021
Official Selection
We're All Fine
Markham International Film Festival
Ontario
2021
Quarter Finalist
We're All Fine
iHollywood Film Fest
Los Angeles
2021
Official Selection
In Case We Get Found
Greenwich Villiage Film Festival
New York City
2021
Winner Audience Award, Suspense. 2021
In Case We Get Found
McMinnville Short Film Fest
McMinnville
2021
Official Selection
In Case We Get Found
Cinema Sisters International Film Festival
Wilmington
2021
Official Selection
In Case We Get Found
Oregon Short Film Festival
Portland
2021
Official Selection
In Case We Get Found
New York City IO Film Festival
New York
2020
Winner Best Original Story
In Case We Get Found
Flow Festival and Film Market
Fort Lauderdale
2020
Semi Finalist 2024
Not Him
Dumbo Film Festival
Brooklyn
Semi Finalist
Not Him
Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival
Providence
Official Selection. March 2021
We're All Fine
San Francisco Indie Short Festival
San Francisco
Official Selection. February 2021
We're All Fine
Phoenix Shorts
Ottowa
Award Nominee. Winter 2021
We're All Fine
MLC Awards
Green Bay
Winner - Covid Films. Jan-Feb. 2021
We're All Fine
Mindfield Film Festival
Albuquerque
Award Nominee: Best Comedy , Best Cast. 20-30 Minutes Short.
We're All Fine
Couch Film Festival
Toronto
Winner: Best Director. 20 -30 Minutes Short.
We're All Fine
Couch Film Festival
Toronto
Official Selection. September 2020
In Case We Get Found
Short to the Point
Județul Brașov
Award Nominee: Best Micro-Short. September 2020
In Case We Get Found
Indie Short Fest
Los Angeles
Finalist: Best Drama Short. August 2020
In Case We Get Found
Independent Shorts Awards
Los Angeles
Award Nominee: Best Micro Short and Best Sound Editing. September 2020.
In Case We Get Found
Indie X Film Fest
Los Angeles
Finalist: Best Microshort. Screening postponed till Fall 2021.
In Case We Get Found
Maple Summit Film Festival
Uniontown, PA
Official Selection. Screening postponed till Fall 2021.
In Case We Get Found
The Shawna Shea Memorial Film Festival
Uxbridge
Official Selection. Screening postponed till Fall 2021.
In Case We Get Found
Red Rose Film Festival
Lancaster
Winner: Gold Award Original Story. October 2020.
In Case We Get Found
Hollywood Gold Awards
Los Angeles
Winner Best Narrative Short Film and Best Concept. August 2020.
In Case We Get Found
Frostbite International Online Film Festival
Colorado Springs
Winner: Best Drama Short. September 2020
In Case We Get Found
New York Movie Awards
New York, New York
Winner Best Drama: 5:01 to 10:00 Minutes. Fall Edition 2020.
In Case We Get Found
Couch Film Festival
Ontario
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Education
College
The New School
Directing
2016 – 2019
College
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Vocal Performance
2010 – 2012
Personal Details
Current City
New York City
Hometown
Roseburg Oregon
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