Michelle Mizner
{{Short description|American film producer and editor}}
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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.{{cite news |last1=Gligich |first1=Daniel |title=Tulare native Mizner wins Oscar for '20 Days in Mariupol' documentary |url=https://sjvsun.com/lifestyle/entertainment/tulare-native-wins-oscar-for-20-days-in-mariupol/ |access-date=March 15, 2024 |work=The San Joaquin Valley Sun |date=March 11, 2024}} She joined California State University, Northridge's Cinema and Television Arts (CTVA) and graduated in filmmaking.{{cite news |title=CSUN CTVA Alumna Wins Oscar for '20 Days in Mariupol' Documentary |url=https://csunshinetoday.csun.edu/arts-and-culture/csun-ctva-alumna-wins-oscar-for-20-days-in-mariupol-documentary/ |access-date=March 15, 2024 |work=CSUN Today |date=March 11, 2024}} She started making short videos in high school before she went to film school.{{cite news |title="I Don’t Think I’ve Ever Cried So Much in the Edit": Editor Michelle Mizner on 20 Days in Mariupol |url=https://filmmakermagazine.com/118982-i-dont-think-ive-ever-cried-so-much-in-the-edit-editor-michelle-mizner-on-20-days-in-mariupol/ |access-date=March 15, 2024 |work=Filmmaker Magazine |date=January 27, 2023}}
Career
She produces and edits Frontline, PBS's flagship investigative journalism series.{{cite news |title=Inside the siege of Mariupol |url=https://think.kera.org/2024/03/15/inside-the-siege-of-mariupol/ |access-date=March 15, 2024 |work=Think-KERA |date=March 15, 2024}}
In 2023, she produced and edited the Ukrainian documentary feature film 20 Days in Mariupol, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.{{cite web |title=Program Guide — 20 Days in Mariupol |url=https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/638a18e377dd3d7624805938 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120231056/https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/638a18e377dd3d7624805938 |archive-date=20 January 2023 |access-date=March 15, 2024 |website=Sundance Film Festival}} She received numerous accolades for producing and editing the documentary including the Best Documentary Feature Award at the 96th Academy Awards.{{cite news |title=20 Days In Mariupol: Mstyslav Chernov On Winning Ukraine’s First Oscar |url=https://republicreporter.com/2024/03/mstyslav-chernov-on-winning-ukraines-first-oscar/ |access-date=March 15, 2024 |work=The Republic Reporter |date=March 11, 2024}}{{cite news |title=FRONTLINE and AP Documentary 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL Wins Academy Award® for "Best Documentary Feature Film" |url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/frontline-and-ap-documentary-20-days-in-mariupol-wins-academy-award-for-best-documentary-feature-film/ |access-date=March 15, 2024 |work=FRONTLINE |date=March 10, 2024}} She told in an interview that she used Avid Media Composer to edit the film, which she also uses for Frontline.
In 2025, Minzer served as producer and editor on 2000 Meters to Andriivka which had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/announcement/frontline-ap-documentary-2000-meters-to-andriivka-to-make-world-premiere-at-2025-sundance-film-festival/|title=FRONTLINE & AP Documentary 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA To Make World Premiere at 2025 Sundance Film Festival|website=PBS|first=Anne|last=Hustad|date=December 12, 2024|access-date=January 21, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/sundance-film-festival-lineup-2025-movies-1236200107/|title=Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings|website=Deadline Hollywood|first1=Anthony|last1=D'Alessandro|first2=Dominic|last2=Patten|date=December 11, 2024|access-date=January 21, 2025}}
Filmography
Films
- 2023 – 20 Days in Mariupol (producer, editor)
- 2025 - 2000 Meters to Andriivka (producer, editor)
Television
- 2014–present – Frontline (producer, editor)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2365390}}
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Category:American film producers
Category:American film editors
Category:Frontline (American TV program)
Category:California State University, Northridge alumni
Category:Producers of Best Documentary Feature Academy Award winners