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Emmanuelle Schick Garcia
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Emmanuelle Schick Garcia is a talented filmmaker, musician, and former competitive swimmer. She was born in France and also has Spanish and Canadian roots. She is known for her creative work in films and music.
Early Life and Amazing Swimming Career
Emmanuelle Schick Garcia was born in Southern France. Her mother was Spanish, and her father was Canadian. When she was three years old, her family moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This is where she grew up. Her father, Doug Schick, was a professional rugby player. He even played for Canada in international games.
Emmanuelle was a fantastic swimmer from a young age. She became a Spanish Junior Swim Champion. By the time she was fifteen, she was ranked among the best swimmers in the world. She represented Spain in big competitions like the 8 Nations Cup in Sweden (1992). She also competed in the European Junior Swimming Championships in England (1992).
She tried out for the Spanish Olympic team multiple times. She reached the finals at the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Spanish Olympic Trials. In 1996, she was the Spanish Vice-Champion in the 200 IM (Individual Medley). She also won a bronze medal in the 100 butterfly at the 1998 Spanish National Championships.
College Life and Achievements
When she was eighteen, Emmanuelle received a swimming scholarship. This allowed her to attend the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). There, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history. While at UCLA, she was a student-athlete. She also worked as an activist and a journalist for the Daily Bruin newspaper.
Her hard work was recognized at UCLA. She was named "Outstanding UCLA Swimming Freshman" in 1996. She also received the UCLA swim team "Bruin Pride" award in both 1998 and 1999. She was one of the top swimmers in UCLA history for the 200 IM and 400 IM events. In 1999, she was a co-captain of the swim team.
After her undergraduate studies, she continued her education at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. She earned a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in film production, focusing on directing. She won important awards for her documentary filmmaking. These included the Motion Picture Association of America Award and the Mary Pickford Award. Her film La Petite Morte, which was her thesis project at UCLA, won three film festival awards for Best Documentary. It also received one nomination.
Career in Film and Music
In 2000, Emmanuelle was discovered by a Sports Illustrated photographer. Soon after, she signed with a modeling agency in Los Angeles. She was featured as a swimmer in advertisements for TAG Heuer Link watches in 2000. These ads appeared in famous magazines like Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Elle.
Emmanuelle has directed several films. Her films Cancer and A Safe Place were shown at Les Films du Monde in Montreal. She also directed the 'making of' film for Richard Bohringer's C'est Beau Une Ville La Nuit. Another film she directed was 20 Ans Déjà, featuring French rugby star Denis Charvet.
She directed a music video called "El Lado Salvaje" for the Chilean band Wentru. This music video was shown on MTV.
Emmanuelle is also a musician. She was the songwriter for a Canadian experimental band called Japanese Pop Songs. In 2007, her band was named one of Vancouver's best unsigned bands.
Besides filmmaking and music, she is also a writer. She has written articles in both French and English. Her work has appeared in publications like Slate, Huffington Post, and The Advocate.
