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Amy Talkington
Born
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
EducationBarnard College (BA)
Columbia University (MFA)
Alma materChoate Rosemary Hall
Occupation(s)Film director, writer, producer
Years active1997–present
RelativesWallace H. Savage (grandfather)
Virginia Savage McAlester (mother)

Amy Virginia Talkington is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and author.

Background

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Talkington was born in Dallas, Texas. Her father, Clement Talkington, is a surgeon; her mother, Virginia Savage McAlester, is an architectural historian and political activist.[1][2]

Talkington attended the Hockaday School in Dallas and Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut. She received her B.A. from Barnard College and her M.F.A. in film directing from Columbia University's School of the Arts.

Filmmaking

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Talkington first received notice for her short films, all of which take as their subject a young and headstrong female protagonist. Number One Fan (1997) won the jury prize at the Hamptons International Film Festival;[3] Second Skin (1998) was in competition the Sundance Film Festival,[4] won several top festival prizes and was acquired by Canal +, HBO, and the Sundance Channel; and Bust (1999) was part of Fox 2000's FXM shorts series.[5] The New Arrival (2000) was the first (and one of the only) films ever made using the “Be Here” 360-degree camera. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, was a part of the Sundance Online Film Festival,[6] Rotterdam International Film Festival [7] and became an early example of online, interactive storytelling.[8]

Talkington wrote and directed her first feature, Night of the White Pants, in 2006. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival [9] and stars Tom Wilkinson, Selma Blair, and Nick Stahl. Her recent screenwriting work includes Ungifted, Under Cover, the musical #HotFuss,[10] an adaptation of the memoir Kicked, Bitten, and Scratched, and remakes of the 1980s films Valley Girl [11] and Private Benjamin.[12] Talkington is also developing her own novel Liv, Forever.[13] She also wrote the screenplays for the TV movies Brave New Girl and Avalon High, for which she won a Writers Guild Award.[14]

Personal life

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Talkington lives in Los Angeles with her husband, record producer and film- music supervisor and editor Robbie Adams.[15] They have two daughters.

Filmography

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Short film

Year Title Director Writer Producer
1997 Number One Fan Yes Yes No
1998 Second Skin Yes Yes No
1999 Bust Yes Yes No
2000 The New Arrival Yes Yes No
2003 Our Very First Sex Tape Yes No No
2007 Confessions Yes Yes Yes

Feature film

Year Title Director Writer
2004 The Night of the White Pants Yes Yes
2020 Valley Girl No Yes

Television

Year Title Writer Producer
2004 Brave New Girl Yes Yes
2008 Avalon High Yes No

References

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  1. ^ Lamster, Mark (April 10, 2020). "Virginia Savage McAlester, best-selling author and 'Queen of Dallas Preservation,' dies at 76". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Lange, Alexandra (June 6, 2019). "Virginia McAlester is the most popular architecture writer in America". Curbed. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "Hamptons 97: Tie for "Dark" and "Destination"; "Menu" and "Colors" Take Doc Prizes | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews". Indiewire. 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  4. ^ "Sundance Unveils 1999 Short Film Lineup | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews". Indiewire. 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  5. ^ "Tequila!; Meet Joe Gould; Eastside Story; Bop Doc; Two From Fox; Web Site To Watch | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews". Indiewire. 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  6. ^ "2001 Sundance Online Film Festival Lineup | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews". Indiewire. 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  7. ^ "ROTTERDAM 2001: Exploding Cinema; Sidebar Sides with Online and Installations | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews". Indiewire. 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  8. ^ "Wired 8.09: Street Cred". Wired.com. 2009-01-04. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  9. ^ "The Night of the White Pants | 2006 Tribeca Festival".
  10. ^ Patten, Dominic (2013-02-28). "Alex Timbers Set To Direct Shakespeare Musical Pic For Disney". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  11. ^ "'Valley Girl' redux set". The Hollywood Reporter. 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  12. ^ Fleming, Mike (31 March 2010). "Faris In New Line 'Private Benjamin' Redo". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  13. ^ Fleming, Mike (31 July 2013). "Amy Talkington Sells YA Novel 'Liv, Forever'; Teams With Offspring For Film". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  14. ^ "2011 WGA Awards Winners Announced". Wga.org. 2011-02-05. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  15. ^ Kovach, Gretel C. (13 May 2007). "Amy Talkington and Robert Adams". The New York Times.
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