Shona Auerbach facts for kids

Shona Auerbach is a talented British woman who works in movies. She is a film director, which means she guides the making of films. She is also a cinematographer, which means she is in charge of how the movie is filmed and how it looks.

Shona Auerbach's Journey in Film

Shona Auerbach started her career as a stills photographer. This means she took photos on movie sets. She studied film at Manchester University and learned about cinematography at Leeds. She then earned her Master of Arts degree in Poland. This was at the Polish National Film School in Łódź.

Her first time directing a film was in 1996. It was a short subject film called Seven. This short film won her several awards! She received honors from film festivals in Munich, Germany, and Montecatini, Italy. She also won an award at the Capalbio Cinema International Short Film Festival in Italy.

After that, Shona spent many years directing commercials. At the same time, she was getting ready to make her first full-length movie. This movie was called Dear Frankie. It was shown at many film festivals in 2004. Then, it was released for everyone to see in early 2005. Shona also worked as the cinematographer for both Seven and Dear Frankie. She made sure both films looked amazing.

Awards for Dear Frankie

Shona Auerbach received many special honors for her movie Dear Frankie. She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer. This award is for new and exciting talent in film. She was also nominated for the BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Director.

She won several awards for Dear Frankie, including:

• The Crystal Heart Award from the Heartland Film Festival.
• The Audience Award for Best Feature Film from the High Falls Film Festival.
• The Cowboy Award for Best Feature Film from the Jackson Hole Film Festival.
• The Audience Award for Best International Feature Film from the Los Angeles IFP/West Film Festival.
• The Golden Zenith Award from the Montreal World Film Festival.
• The Lena Sharpe Award from the Seattle International Film Festival's Women in Cinema section.
• The WinFemme Film Festival Award for Best Film or TV Show Directed by a Woman. This award is part of the Women's Image Network Awards.

Shona's Family Life

Shona Auerbach is married to another talented person in the film world. Her husband is Graeme Dunn, who is also a cinematographer.