Molly O'Brien

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Molly O'Brien is an American film producer and director, and head of documentary at NBC News Studios. [1]

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She is best known for producing and directing The Only Girl in the Orchestra , which won Best Documentary Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards. [2]

Personal life

O'Brien is the niece of Orin O'Brien, [3] a double bassist who became the New York Philharmonic's first female musician in 1966 after she was hired by Leonard Bernstein. [4] O'Brien explored her aunt's cultural impact and legacy in The Only Girl in the Orchestra. [5]

Career

O'Brien is head of documentary at NBC News Studios. [1] Before that, she was an executive producer at Fork Films in New York City, [1] and a founding producer of the Catalyst Initiative at the Sundance Institute in Los Angeles. [1]

In 2023, O'Brien produced and directed The Only Girl in the Orchestra. Its world premiere was on November 9, 2023 at Doc NYC. [6] It became available for streaming on December 4, 2024, on Netflix. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Molly O'Brien". NBC News Studios. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  2. ↑ "The 97th Academy Awards | 2025". www.oscars.org. 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  3. ↑ Double Bass HQ (2024-01-27). The Only Girl in the Orchestra - behind the scenes with the director and editor . Retrieved 2025-01-26– via YouTube.
  4. ↑ Shanet, Howard (1975). Philharmonic: a history of New York's orchestra. New York: Doubleday and Company, Inc. ISBN   978-0-385-08861-9.
  5. ↑ "About the Film". ONLY GIRL IN THE ORCHESTRA. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
  6. ↑ "SHORTS: SHE STORIES (2023)". DOC NYC. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  7. ↑ Carey, Matthew (2024-09-25). "Netflix Acquires Latest Film From Ben Proudfoot, Final Documentary From Late Julia Reichert And More Short Docs With Oscar Potential". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
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