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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 has Spanish and Canadian heritage. She is known for her documentary films and her past career as a model.
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Early Life and Education
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. She grew up there. Her father, Doug Schick, was a professional rugby player. He played for Canada in international games.
A Champion Swimmer
Emmanuelle was a Spanish Junior Swim Champion. By age fifteen, she was a world-ranked swimmer. She represented Spain in big competitions. These included the 8 Nations Cup in Sweden (1992) and the European Junior Swimming Championships in England (1992). She also competed in the finals of the Spanish Olympic Trials in 1992, 1996, and 2000. In 1996, she was the Spanish Vice-Champion in the 200 IM race. In 1998, she won a bronze medal in the 100 butterfly at the Spanish National Championships.
College Life at UCLA
At eighteen, Emmanuelle received a swimming scholarship. She went to 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 was also an activist and a journalist for the Daily Bruin newspaper.
She received awards for her swimming at UCLA. She was named "Outstanding UCLA Swimming Freshman" in 1996. She also won the "Bruin Pride" award in 1998 and 1999. She was one of UCLA's top swimmers in the 200 IM and 400 IM races in 1996. She was also the swim team's co-captain in 1999.
Film Studies and Awards
Emmanuelle went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree. She studied film production and directing at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. She received special awards for her documentary filmmaking. These included the Motion Picture Association of America Award and the Mary Pickford Award. Her final film for UCLA won three film festival awards for Best Documentary. It also received one nomination for Best Documentary.
Career Highlights
In 2000, a Sports Illustrated photographer discovered Emmanuelle. She then signed with a modeling agency in Los Angeles. She was featured as a swimmer in advertisements for TAG Heuer watches in 2000. These ads appeared in popular magazines like Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Elle.
Filmmaking and Documentaries
Emmanuelle has directed several documentary films. One of her early films was made in 2003. It explored certain aspects of the French film industry. Her films Cancer and A Safe Place were shown at the Les Films du Monde festival in Montreal. She also directed "making of" films for other projects. These included a film about Richard Bohringer's C'est Beau Une Ville La Nuit. She also worked on 20 Ans Déjà with French rugby star Denis Charvet.
In 2009, Emmanuelle wrote, directed, and co-produced a feature-length documentary. It was called The Idiot Cycle. This film won the 2010 Green Report Award. The movie explores why more effort is spent on treating health issues rather than preventing them. It suggests that some companies might focus on treatment over prevention. A review in New Internationalist praised the film.
She also directed a music video for the Chilean band Wentru. The video, called "El Lado Salvaje," was shown on MTV.
Music and Writing
Emmanuelle was also a songwriter for the Canadian band Japanese Pop Songs. In 2007, they were named one of Vancouver's best unsigned bands.
She has written articles in both French and English. Her work has appeared in publications like Slate, Huffington Post, and The Advocate.
