Michelle Mizner Explained

Michelle Mizner
Nationality:American
Occupation: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

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

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.

Filmography

Films

Television

Notes and References

  1. News: Gligich . Daniel . Tulare native Mizner wins Oscar for '20 Days in Mariupol' documentary . March 15, 2024 . The San Joaquin Valley Sun . March 11, 2024.
  2. News: CSUN CTVA Alumna Wins Oscar for '20 Days in Mariupol' Documentary . March 15, 2024 . CSUN Today . March 11, 2024.
  3. News: "I Don’t Think I’ve Ever Cried So Much in the Edit": Editor Michelle Mizner on 20 Days in Mariupol . March 15, 2024 . Filmmaker Magazine . January 27, 2023.
  4. News: Inside the siege of Mariupol . March 15, 2024 . Think-KERA . March 15, 2024.
  5. Web site: Program Guide — 20 Days in Mariupol . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120231056/https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/638a18e377dd3d7624805938 . 20 January 2023 . March 15, 2024 . Sundance Film Festival.
  6. News: 20 Days In Mariupol: Mstyslav Chernov On Winning Ukraine’s First Oscar . March 15, 2024 . The Republic Reporter . March 11, 2024.
  7. News: FRONTLINE and AP Documentary 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL Wins Academy Award® for "Best Documentary Feature Film" . March 15, 2024 . FRONTLINE . March 10, 2024.