Marya Cohn

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Marya Cohn
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Cohn during a presentation of The Girl in the Book
NationalityAmerican
Genrescreenwriter
Notable works The Girl in the Book
SpouseTjebbo Penning

Marya Cohn is an American screenwriter and director.

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Biography

In 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 partially Jewish descent. [5]

In 1994, she married director Fraser Bresnahan. [6]

In 2001, she married Dutch director Tjebbo Penning.

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "The Girl in the Book: Feature Film by Marya Cohn". Kickstarter . June 17, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ Harvey, Dennis (28 October 2015). "Film Review: 'The Girl in the Book'" . Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  4. ↑ McNary, Dave (15 October 2015). "Emily VanCamp's 'Girl in the Book' Bought by Myriad for U.S." Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  5. ↑ Deadline: "R.I.P. Sam Cohn" by Nikki Finke May 6, 2009
  6. ↑ "WEDDINGS; Marya R. Cohn, Fraser Bresnahan". The New York Times. 23 October 1994. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
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