Mark Mitten

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Mark Mitten
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Akron, Ohio
Occupation(s)Producer, director and writer

Mark Mitten is an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning film producer. He is best known for Abacus: Small Enough to Jail nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature [1] [2] [3] and Best Business Documentary at the News and Documentary Emmy Awards.

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His films have appeared in every major film festival including Sundance, the Cannes Film Festival, the Venice International Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival and Telluride Film Festival among others.

Mark is also the founder and managing partner of Mitten a firm that creates content that inspires while generating social impact.

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References

  1. "Just one bank was indicted in the mortgage crisis. This guy produced a movie about it". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
  2. "2018 Oscar Nominations: 'The Shape of Water' Leads With 13 Nominations". New York Times. January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  3. "Oscars 2018: Shape of Water leads the way with bumper 13 nominations". Guardian. January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.

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