Marina Zenovich
Marina Zenovich | |
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Born | Fresno, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Documentary Filmmaker |
Notable work | LANCE Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired |
Spouse | P.G. Morgan |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | George N. Zenovich Vera "Kika" Zenovich |
Marina Zenovich is an American filmmaker known for her biographical documentaries. Her films include LANCE, Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind, Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic and Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired, which won two Emmy awards.[1]
Early life and education
Zenovich was born in
Zenovich graduated
In 1997, Zenovich began working as a segment producer on
Career
Independent's Day
Shot in 1996–1997, Zenovich's first film Independent's Day premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in 1998. The documentary was inspired by the three filmmakers who founded the aforementioned festival, after being rejected by the more established Sundance Film Festival.[12] Zenovich's documentary explores the struggles of independent filmmakers and includes interviews with Steven Soderbergh, Greg Mottola, Tom DiCillo, Eric Schaeffer, Sydney Pollack, Parker Posey, Roger Ebert, John Pierson, among others.[13]
While screening Independent's Day on the festival circuit, Zenovich met investor Bob Sturm who hired her to work at his new film company Catch 23 Entertainment. Zenovich started out in the development department and went on to become Senior Vice President of Film Development & Production, while continuing to make documentaries on the side.[14][15]
Who Is Bernard Tapie?
Zenovich's next film idea came about in 1997, after a screening at the
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
Zenovich also appeared on camera in her following film Estonia Dreams of Eurovision! She traveled to Tallinn, Estonia to document the preparations leading up to hosting the Eurovision Song Contest. The 2003 film was broadcast as part of the BBC series Arena and also on the Sundance Channel. It was produced by Vikram Jayanti.[19]
Art in Progress (TV series)
In the early 2000s, Zenovich worked on the series Art in Progress for Gallery HD, an arts channel part of Voom HD Networks.[20] She traveled the world filming profiles of artists as they prepared for major exhibitions.[21] Her episodes include: Tim Noble & Sue Webster: Now Here (in Athens, Greece); Julian Schnabel in Naples; David Lynch in Milan; Vanessa Beecroft in Berlin; Robert Wilson: Video Portraits (in Paris); Takashi Murakami (in Los Angeles); John Baldessari (in Belgium); Damien Elwes (in Santa Monica); and Sam Maloof (in Claremont).[22]
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Zenovich came up with the subject of her next documentary film, after reading a story in the Los Angeles Times in 2003. The article questioned whether director Roman Polanski could re-enter the United States, if nominated for an Oscar for The Pianist. Polanski had fled the U.S. in the late 1970s after being accused of sexual assault of a minor.
Five years in the making, Zenovich's Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, receiving wide media attention.[23] The film's editor Joe Bini won the award for Best Editing.[24] The documentary received a Special Screening at the Cannes Film Festival.[25] Entertainment Weekly called it "A film of rare fascination and power."[26] The film also won two Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming and Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming (shared with Joe Bini & P.G. Morgan).[27] Wanted and Desired was selected by the National Board of Review as one of the Best Documentaries of 2008.[28]
Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out
Soon after its release, Polanski's legal team used the film Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired as part of their argument for reopening the 30 year old case.[29] Since her documentary about the film director was being used as evidence, Zenovich decided to continue shooting the story. The result was a follow-up film, Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out.
The second documentary was originally meant to examine how the central characters felt about the incident. Zenovich filmed
Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out debuted at the
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Zenovich's next film, Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic, was made for Showtime and executive produced by Roy Ackerman.[33] The documentary features interviews with Robin Williams, Mike Epps, Bob Newhart, Mel Brooks, David Banks, Whoopi Goldberg and an interview with Pryor's lawyer Skip Brittenham. Zenovich came up with the film's title during her interview with writer David Banks, who stated, "With Richard, you have to omit the logic."[34]
The documentary premiered at the
Fantastic Lies
In 2014, Zenovich addressed another controversial story, the 2006
Water & Power: A California Heist
In 2016 Zenovich took on the California water crisis.
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
In 2018, Zenovich returned to
The documentary celebrates the life and career of comedian Robin Williams who died in 2014.[51][50] Zenovich recorded interviews with Whoopi Goldberg, David Letterman, Billy Crystal, among others. She also included outtakes and little known clips from Williams' stand-up routines, after sifting through a large amount of archival footage.[52][48][44] Describing the process as laborious yet amazing, Zenovich stated that, "Anytime you make a movie, no matter how many you’ve made, it’s like you’re doing it for the first time."[48]
LANCE
In 2020 Marina Zenovich once again returned to Sundance with her two-part film LANCE for ESPN.[53]
Memberships
Zenovich is an active member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the Directors Guild of America, and the International Documentary Association.
Awards and nominations
For Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired, Zenovich won two Emmys for writing and directing for non-fiction programming.[1] She also garnered one nomination for producing. At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and won an award for film editing.
2017 – Sundance Film Festival – Water & Power: A California Heist
2016 – SXSW Film Festival – SXSW Gamechanger Award Nominee – Fantastic Lies
2016 – Critics Choice Award – Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Sports Documentary – Fantastic Lies
2013 – NAACP Image Award – Best Documentary – Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2009 – Emmy Winner – Writing for Non-Fiction Programming, Directing – Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
2009 – Emmy Nominee – Non-Fiction Special – Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
2008 – Sundance Film Festival – Documentary Film Editing Award – Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
2008 – Libertas Film Festival (Dubrovnik, Croatia) – Best Documentary Film – Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Festivals
Sundance Film Festival – LANCE
Sundance Film Festival – Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind; Water & Power: A California Heist; Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Hamptons International Film Festival’s SummerDoc series: Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival – Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival: Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Provincetown International Film Festival – Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Nantucket Film Festival – Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Cannes Film Festival – Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
New York Film Festival – Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out
Slamdance Film Festival – Independent's Day
Santa Barbara International Film Festival – Independent's Day
IDFA – Independent's Day, Who Is Bernard Tapie?; Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Sheffield International Film Festival – Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Deauville Film Festival – Who Is Bernard Tapie?, Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Torino Film Festival – Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Edinburgh Film Festival – Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Zurich Film Festival – Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired; Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out
Melbourne International Film Festival – Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Oldenburg Film Festival – Who Is Bernard Tapie?
Libertas Film Festival – Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Filmography
- 1997 – Independent's Day
- 2001 – Who Is Bernard Tapie?
- 2003 – Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
- Early 2000s – Art in Progress (TV series)
- 2008 – Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
- 2012 – Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out
- 2013 – Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
- 2014 – Fantastic Lies
- 2016 – Water & Power: A California Heist
- 2018 – Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
- 2020 – LANCE
- 2021 - The Way Down
- 2023 - Desperately Seeking Soulmate: Escaping Twin Flames Universe
Personal life
Zenovich is married to the British writer and producer P.G. Morgan. They have one son.[citation needed]
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External links
- Marina Zenovich at IMDb