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Kelly Fremon Craig (born May 28, 1980) is an American screenwriter, producer, and film director. She is known for writing and directing the 2016 coming-of-age dramedy The Edge of Seventeen and the 2023 adaptation of Judy Blume's classic middle-grade novel, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
The Edge of Seventeen is a 2016 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, in her directorial debut. The film stars Hailee Steinfeld, Woody Harrelson, Kyra Sedgwick, and Haley Lu Richardson.
Kelly Fremon Craig is a writer and director from Whittier, California. She made her directorial debut with The Edge of Seventeen. James L. Brooks' Gracie Films acquired the project in 2012, and developed the screenplay with Fremon Craig. She graduated from UC Irvine with an English degree.
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The Edge of Seventeen is Kelly Fremon Craig’s screenwriting and directorial debut, and is already being compared to such beloved teen drama/comedies as Mean Girls and Juno. It’s the story of Nadine, an awkward student with the usual stresses of high school and clashes with Mom.
Nov 16, 2016 · We sat down with director Kelly Fremon Craig and producer James L. Brooks to discuss their new movie, The Edge of Seventeen.
Nov 27, 2016 · A recent WGA interview with Kelly Fremon Craig who wrote and directed the excellent teen comedy The Edge of Seventeen, starring Hailee Steinfeld and Woody Harrelson, and produced by James L. Brooks.
Dec 29, 2016 · With a shift in focus, writer Kelly Fremon Craig finds the heart of ‘Edge of Seventeen’. Writer-director Kelly Fremon Craig says she received some key advice about her writing from producer James...
