Marisa Polvino

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Marisa Polvino is an American film producer based in New York City. She is the co-founder of Straight Up Films, and has been the co-owner of the company since 2014.

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Career

Polvino headed production at Revere Pictures for several years, and in 2005 was part of GTO Productions. [1] She then co-founded the boutique film and commercial company Straight Up Films in 2008, [2] [3]

Marisa Polvino has produced the films Outside Providence , The Education of Charlie Banks , [4] The Door in the Floor , Brooklyn Rules , A Shot at Glory , and Manos sucias (executive producer) [5] and I’ll Sleep When I am Dead (co-producer). [6] In 2014, the film Manos Sucias screened at the Cannes Film Festival. [7]

In 2015 Polvino developed the sci-fi thriller Apex (executive producer), with Barry Josephson, the political serio-comedy Prince of Providence, [8] [9] with Steven Soderbergh and written by David Mamet. She is one of several producers who worked on Transcendence with Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove of Alcon Entertainment and directed by Wally Pfister [10] [11] [12]

In March 2021 Marisa Polvino and Kate Cohen launched Straight Up Impact, a sister company of Straight Up Films focused on positive impact productions. [13]

Filmography

Release DateTitleDirectorsRoleRefs
1999 Outside Providence Michael Corrente
1999 A Shot at Glory Michael Corrente
2004 The Door in the Floor Tod Williams
2007 The Education of Charlie Banks Fred Durst [4]
2007 Brooklyn Rules Michael Corrente
2014 Manos sucias Josef WladykaExecutive producer [5]
ApexExecutive producer
Prince of Providence [8]
2014 Transcendence Wally Pfister [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Can a Shlemiel Play The Prince of Providence?". The Observer, By Jake Brooks • 05/02/2005
  2. ↑ Briana Rodriguez, How To Go ‘Straight Up’ With Production. Backstage, May 13, 2014
  3. ↑ Patrick Hipes, Straight Up Films Names Sandra Condito Production President. Deadline, January 4, 2016
  4. 1 2 Adam Schartoff, "film review: THE EDUCATION OF CHARLIE BANKS". Filmwax Radio, May 31, 2007
  5. 1 2 "Film Review: 'Manos sucias'". Variety Mar 25, 2014
  6. ↑ Derek Elley, "Review: ‘I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead’". Variety, August 21, 2003
  7. ↑ "CANNES: 6 Sales Boards ‘Manos Sucias’ For Foreign Sales (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety, John Hopewell, May 5, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Dave McNary, Barry Josephson steers sci-fi pic, Variety, November 9, 2011
  9. ↑ "Political pic 'Prince' filling out its ticket". The Hollywood Reporter . 11 June 2008.
  10. 1 2 Dave McNary, "Dyatlov Pass Movie in the Works by ‘Transcendence’ Producers". Variety, July 13, 2015
  11. ↑ Mike Flemming, Alcon Sets Helming Debut for ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Cinematographer Wally Pfister, Deadline, March 6, 2012
  12. ↑ Tatiana Siegel, 'Transcendence' Producers Nab Rights to Sci-fi Novel 'Thirteen' (Exclusive). Hollywood Reporter, May 06, 2014
  13. ↑ "Founders Of Straight Up Films Launch New Woman-Owned Production Company To Create Content For Social Change". Prnewswire.com. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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