Yolande Brener
| Yolande Brener | |
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| Alma mater | University of East London |
| Occupation | Writer, actress |
| Notable work | Holy Candy: Why I Joined A Cult And Married a Stranger[1] |
| Website |
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Yolande Brener is an English author and actress known for her memoir, Holy Candy: Why I Joined A Cult And Married a Stranger,[2] and for her literary journalism.[3]
Personal life & career
Brener grew up in Old Windsor in Berkshire, and thereafter moved to London. There she attained a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art from University of East London and an Advanced Certificate in Film and Video Making from Central St. Martins.[4]
During this time Brener appeared as an actress in films including Peter Greenaway's The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover,[5] Derek Jarman's The Garden,[6] and Viv Albertine's Coping with Cupid[7] for which she co-wrote the script.[8] Brener appeared in pop videos including Boy George's Everything I Own, The Smiths' The Queen is Dead, Pop Will Eat Itself's Def Con One, and The Band of Holy Joy's Tactless.[9]
Between 1988 and 1990, Brener worked in multimedia performance group, Golden Syrup. In 1990, while working on a documentary called Soul Searching, Brener met a member of the Unification Church, otherwise known as The Moonies. Brener moved into the Unification Church as a member, and was transplanted to New York City in 1991. Brener was married in the 1992 30,000 Couples Holy Blessing Ceremony in Seoul, Korea. This experience inspired her memoir, Holy Candy.
She is a contributor to Harlem World Magazine among other publications.[10] Her short story, The Swan Sister is featured in Seal Press's Beyond Belief: The Secret Lives of Women In Extreme Religions.[11][12]
Filmography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1989 | The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover |
| 1990 | The Garden |
| 1991 | Coping with Cupid |
Publications
- Holy Candy: Why I Joined A Cult And Married A Stranger, 2014, Holy Crack Publishing, ISBN 9780692215173
- Beyond Belief: The Secret Lives of Women in Extreme Religions by Cami Ostman, 2013, Seal Press, ASIN B00DEK1URU
Awards & accolades
Yolande Brener won the 2010 NYC Parks Department Poems in the Park Award, and won First Place in the Writer's Digest Self-Published e-Book Awards for her memoir, Holy Candy.[13]
References
- ↑ "Yolande Brener Talks About Her New Book 'Holy Candy' On The Danny Tisdale Show". BlogTalkRadio. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "Holy Candy: Why I Joined a Cult and Married a Stranger". Goodreads. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "Yolande Brener on Al Jazeera America". Al Jazeera America. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "Yolande Brener Biography". Smashwords. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "Hoewel Peter Greenaway (1942) verscheidene kunstvormen...". Cinemagazine. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "Titles With Yolande Brener". IMDb. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "Yolande Brener, Actress &Writer". IMDb. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "Coping with Cupid (1991)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "Yolande Brener filmography". British Film Institute. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "Yolande Brener talks new book Holy Candy - Danny Tisdale Show". Harlem World (magazine). Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Newcomb, Rachel (9 August 2013). "BEYOND BELIEF The Secret Lives of Women in Extreme Religions Eds. Susan Tive and Cami Ostman". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "Beyond Belief Interviews Yolande Brener". Beyond Belief. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "Second Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published e-Book Awards". Writers digest. Retrieved 11 April 2015.