Emer Reynolds Explained

Emer Reynoldsová
Nationality:Irish
Occupation:Film editor and director
Years Active:1992-

Emer Reynolds is an Irish film editor and director, based in Dublin, Ireland.[1] [2] [3]

Career

Reynolds' editing career began in 1992 with the independent film The Visit. She subsequently edited features including The Most Fertile Man in Ireland and The Actors.[4] Reynolds was awarded with five IFTA Film & Drama Awards for Best Editing across several films. These awards were received in the years 2004, 2005, 2011, 2014, and 2015.[5]

Reynolds' directorial debut in documentary film directing was Here Was Cuba, co-directed with John Murray. This collaboration marked their third project together, following Broken Tail and Crossing the Line. In 2007, she directed the six-part drama series Trouble in Paradise for RTE.

In 2017, Reynolds directed and wrote the feature documentary The Farthest, which received the George Morrison Feature Documentary Award at the 19th Irish Film & Television Awards.[6]

In 2020, she directed , a documentary film about the life of singer-songwriter Phil Lynott.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Brooks . Xan . Ide . Wendy . Lodge . Guy . 2022-07-10 . Four directors on how they are breathing new life into road movies . 2024-03-08 . The Observer . en-GB . 0029-7712.
  2. Web site: McCarthy2022-06-08T11:38:00+01:00 . Esther . Emer Reynolds’ ‘Joyride’ starring Olivia Colman to open Galway Film Fleadh 2022 (exclusive) . 2024-03-08 . Screen . en.
  3. Web site: Murphy . Niall . 2017-10-06 . #Festival: Kerry Film Festival presents 2017 Maureen O’Hara Award to director Emer Reynolds . 2024-03-08 . en-GB.
  4. Web site: IFTA Academy Irish Film & Television Academy Irish Film & Television Awards . 2024-03-08 . ifta.ie.
  5. Web site: Emer Reynolds - Screen Directors Guild of Ireland . 2024-03-08 . sdgi.ie.
  6. Web site: granitewordpress . 2018-02-16 . IFTA Awards 2018 . 2024-03-08 . The Round Room Dublin - Conference & Events Venue . en-US.
  7. Web site: O'Connor . Rachael . Phil Lynott: New documentary on 'extraordinary' life of Thin Lizzy frontman to air on Irish TV tonight . 2024-03-11 . The Irish Post.