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.
Career
Polvino headed production at Revere Pictures for several years, and in 2005 was part of GTO Productions."Can a Shlemiel Play The Prince of Providence?". The Observer, By Jake Brooks • 05/02/2005 She then co-founded the boutique film and commercial company Straight Up Films in 2008,Briana Rodriguez, How To Go ‘Straight Up’ With Production. Backstage, May 13, 2014Patrick Hipes, Straight Up Films Names Sandra Condito Production President. Deadline, January 4, 2016
Marisa Polvino has produced the films Outside Providence, The Education of Charlie Banks,Adam Schartoff, "film review: THE EDUCATION OF CHARLIE BANKS". Filmwax Radio, May 31, 2007 The Door in the Floor, Brooklyn Rules, A Shot at Glory, and Manos sucias (executive producer)"Film Review: 'Manos sucias'". Variety Mar 25, 2014 and I’ll Sleep When I am Dead (co-producer).Derek Elley, "Review: ‘I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead’". Variety, August 21, 2003 In 2014, the film Manos Sucias screened at the Cannes Film Festival."CANNES: 6 Sales Boards ‘Manos Sucias’ For Foreign Sales (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety, John Hopewell, May 5, 2015.
In 2015 Polvino developed the sci-fi thriller Apex (executive producer), with Barry Josephson, the political serio-comedy Prince of Providence,Dave McNary, Barry Josephson steers sci-fi pic, Variety, November 9, 2011 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 PfisterDave McNary, "Dyatlov Pass Movie in the Works by ‘Transcendence’ Producers". Variety, July 13, 2015Mike Flemming, Alcon Sets Helming Debut for ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Cinematographer Wally Pfister, Deadline, March 6, 2012Tatiana Siegel, 'Transcendence' Producers Nab Rights to Sci-fi Novel 'Thirteen' (Exclusive). Hollywood Reporter, May 06, 2014
In March 2021 Marisa Polvino and Kate Cohen launched Straight Up Impact, a sister company of Straight Up Films focused on positive impact productions.
Filmography Release date Title Directors Role Refs 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 2007 Brooklyn Rules Michael Corrente 2014 Manos sucias Josef Wladyka Executive producer Apex Executive producer Prince of Providence 2014 Transcendence Wally Pfister
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