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Emilie McDonald(I)

  • Writer
  • Actress
  • Producer
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Emilie Blythe McDonald is a film director and screenwriter. She has written and/or directed several films (many along with her husband Bruce Smolanoff), including CHURROS (2019, winner Hammer to Nail short film contest), QUEEN ANNE'S LACE (2017), MUCK (2015, Best Narrative Short IndieMemphis), CROSSING THE RIVER (2013), OTHER PEOPLE'S HOUSES (2011) and MY ELENA (2010), and feature scripts PUNCH CITY (IFP's No Borders 2017) and BUCKLE MY SOUL (semifinalist Tribeca All Access). Emilie is a founding member of an NYC-based writing group comprised of female directors. She currently lives in Albuquerque, NM where she is working on her latest project AMAN AND FLOR AGAINST THE MOTHERFUCKING WORLD, with which she is participating in Stowe Story Labs' and NM Film Office's 2023 New Voices . New Mexico program.
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Queen Anne's Lace
  • Writer
  • 2017
Other People's Houses
Short
  • Writer
  • 2010
My Elena
Short
  • Writer
  • 2009
Crossing the River
7.7
Short
  • Writer
  • 2013

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Writer

  • Bruce Smolanoff, Angel Sanchez, Armando Croda, Barbara Jimenez, and Adam J. Minnick in Churros (2019)
    Churros
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Queen Anne's Lace
    • story
    • 2017
  • Tallie Medel in Muck (2015)
    Muck
    • co-writer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Crossing the River
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Other People's Houses
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • My Elena
    • written by
    • Short
    • 2009

Actress

  • The Great Pretender (2018)
    The Great Pretender
    • Loretta
    • 2018
  • Queen Anne's Lace
    • Jane
    • 2017
  • Other People's Houses
    • Shannon
    • Short
    • 2010
  • My Elena
    • Elena
    • Short
    • 2009
  • The Humberville Poetry Slam
    • Ms. Beverly
    • Short
    • 2009
  • The Blood
    • 2000

Producer

  • Bruce Smolanoff, Angel Sanchez, Armando Croda, Barbara Jimenez, and Adam J. Minnick in Churros (2019)
    Churros
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Queen Anne's Lace
    • producer
    • 2017
  • Tallie Medel in Muck (2015)
    Muck
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Crossing the River
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Other People's Houses
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • My Elena
    • co-producer
    • Short
    • 2009

Personal details

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  • Spouse
    • Bruce Smolanoff2006 - present (1 child)

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  • Trivia
    Emilie did an on-air radio interview for WKCR 89.9 FM NY in 2013 about her short film "Crossing the River". She was a panelist at the NYC Film & Finance Forum in 2013 and spoke about crowdfunding. "Crossing the River" screened at several film festivals, and won two awards: Best Ensemble Cast at NYC Downtown Short Film Festival, and Best Short Film at NUHO Online Film Festival.

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