Emmy Rossum Presented With the Young Hollywood Award
The 12th annual Savannah Film Festival, hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design, presented actress Emmy Rossum with the Young Hollywood Award. Emmy Rossum's starring performance as Christine in The Phantom of the Opera in 2004 earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. Her acting performance in Songcatcher earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination in the category of Best Debut Performance. Emmy's other film credits include the Clint Eastwood-directed drama Mystic River, Poseidon, The Day After Tomorrow with Jake Gyllenhaal, Dragonball and Happy Now.
"I'm extremely honored to be given this award," said Emmy Rossum. "This award and the incredible student films shown here at the festival show that SCAD has an eye on the future of film, as well as an appreciation of its past. I'm delighted to be here to accept this."
