Michelle Mizner is an American film producer and editor. She produced 20 Days in Mariupol, which won the Best Documentary Feature Award at the 96th Academy Awards.
Michelle Mizner | |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | film producer, film editor |
Known for | Producing 20 Days in Mariupol |
She produces and edits Frontline, PBS's flagship investigative journalism series.
Early life
editMizner was born in Tulare, California, and studied at Tulare Union High School.[1] She joined California State University, Northridge's Cinema and Television Arts (CTVA) and graduated in filmmaking.[2] She started making short videos in high school before she went to film school.[3]
Career
editShe produces and edits Frontline, PBS's flagship investigative journalism series.[4]
In 2023, she produced and edited the Ukrainian documentary feature film 20 Days in Mariupol, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.[5] She received numerous accolades for producing and editing the documentary including the Best Documentary Feature Award at the 96th Academy Awards.[6][7] She told in an interview that she used Avid Media Composer to edit the film, which she also uses for Frontline.[3]
Filmography
editFilms
- 2023 – 20 Days in Mariupol (producer, editor)
Television
- 2014–present – Frontline (producer, editor)
References
edit- ^ Gligich, Daniel (March 11, 2024). "Tulare native Mizner wins Oscar for '20 Days in Mariupol' documentary". The San Joaquin Valley Sun. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "CSUN CTVA Alumna Wins Oscar for '20 Days in Mariupol' Documentary". CSUN Today. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ a b ""I Don't Think I've Ever Cried So Much in the Edit": Editor Michelle Mizner on 20 Days in Mariupol". Filmmaker Magazine. January 27, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Inside the siege of Mariupol". Think-KERA. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Program Guide — 20 Days in Mariupol". Sundance Film Festival. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "20 Days In Mariupol: Mstyslav Chernov On Winning Ukraine's First Oscar". The Republic Reporter. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "FRONTLINE and AP Documentary 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL Wins Academy Award® for "Best Documentary Feature Film"". FRONTLINE. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.