Marya Cohn is an American screenwriter and director.
Marya Cohn | |
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 Cohn during a presentation of The Girl in the Book | |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | screenwriter |
| Notable works | The Girl in the Book |
| Spouse | Fraser Bresnahan |
Biography
editIn 1994, Cohn directed the student short film Developing. The film starred a then unknown Natalie Portman in her first film role.
In 2013, Cohn began filming her feature film debut, The Girl in the Book starring Emily Vancamp in a semi-autobiographical film about a young book editor who is forced to work with a man who abused her as a teenager.[1] Post-production for the film was completed via kickstarter[2] The film premiered at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival.[3] It was acquired by Myriad Pictures and given a limited release in December 2015.[4]
Cohn is the daughter of talent agent Sam Cohn. She is of Jewish descent.[5]
In 1994, she married director Fraser Bresnahan.[6]
In 2001, she married Dutch director Tjebbo Penning.
Filmography
edit- Developing (1994)
- The Girl in the Book (2015)
References
edit- ^ Berger, Laura. "LAFF 2015 Women Directors: Meet Marya Cohn - 'The Girl in the Book'". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ "The Girl in the Book: Feature Film by Marya Cohn". Kickstarter. June 17, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (28 October 2015). "Film Review: 'The Girl in the Book'". Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ McNary, Dave (15 October 2015). "Emily VanCamp's 'Girl in the Book' Bought by Myriad for U.S." Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Deadline: "R.I.P. Sam Cohn" by Nikki Finke May 6, 2009
- ^ "WEDDINGS; Marya R. Cohn, Fraser Bresnahan". The New York Times. 23 October 1994. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
External links
edit- Marya Cohn at IMDb
- Marya Cohn on Twitter
