The Critics Awards Jury Profiles

Deborah Young ACC Critic Manager Award
Deborah Young
USA

Deborah Young | USA


is an American film critic, screenwriter and festival director who is based in Italy. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Young graduated with honors from Wellesley College and received an M.A. in Cinema Studies from New York University. She served as the Artistic Director of the Taormina Film Festival for five years before leaving to become the International Film Editor of The Hollywood Reporter.