Michelle Mizner
Michelle Mizner | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | film producer, film editor |
| Known for | Producing 20 Days in Mariupol |
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.
She produces and edits Frontline, PBS's flagship investigative journalism series.
Early life
[edit]Mizner 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
[edit]She 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
[edit]Films
- 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.