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Emma Seligman (born May 3, 1995) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. She is best known for the films Shiva Baby (2020) and Bottoms (2023).
Emma Seligman is a Canadian filmmaker who has directed and written Shiva Baby (2020), a comedy-drama about a young woman's family drama at a bat mitzvah. She was born in Toronto in 1995 and graduated from NYU/Tisch School of the Arts.
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- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 13, 2023 · Naomi Fry interviews the director Emma Seligman, whose films include “Shiva Baby” and “Bottoms,” on making movies as a young director, male validation, and more.
- Naomi Fry
Apr 3, 2021 · Emma Seligman talks about her darkly feminist comedy 'Shiva Baby', inspired by her experiences at NYU and sugar daddies. She reveals how she overcame imposter syndrome and collaborated with a cast of Jewish actors.
- Jude Dry
Apr 2, 2021 · Seligman is the 26-year-old director of the runaway festival hit Shiva Baby, which premiered at last year’s SXSW to widespread acclaim.
- Keely Weiss
Nov 1, 2023 · Emma Seligman talks about her two acclaimed features, co-written with Rachel Sennott, and her love of comedy and horror. The 28-year-old director shares her journey from TIFF Next Wave to Hollywood and her plans for the future.
Mar 26, 2021 · Director Emma Seligman on her SXSW sensation, in which a law student winds up stuck at a shiva with her sugar daddy… and his wife.
