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. She then co-founded the boutique film and commercial company Straight Up Films in 2008, Marisa Polvino has produced the films '' Outside Providence'', ''

The Education of Charlie Banks ''The Education of Charlie Banks'' is a 2007 American drama film directed by Fred Durst, produced by Straight Up Film's Marisa Polvino and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Ritter, Eva Amurri, Gloria Votsis, and Chris Marquette. It had its world prem ...

'',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 ''A Shot at Glory'' is a film by Michael Corrente produced in 1999 and released in 2002, starring Robert Duvall and the Scottish football player Ally McCoist. It had limited commercial and critical success. The film features the fictional Scot ...

'', and '' Manos sucias'' (executive producer)"Film Review: 'Manos sucias'"
''Variety'' Mar 25, 2014 and ''I’ll Sleep When I am Dead'' (co-producer). In 2014, the film ''Manos Sucias'' screened at the

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. In 2015 Polvino developed the sci-fi thriller ''Apex'' (executive producer), with

Barry Josephson Barry Josephson (born April 2, 1956) is an American film producer and former music manager. Life and career After attending the McBurney School in New York City, Josephson graduated from American University, Washington DC in 1978, and was an ac ...

, the political serio-comedy ''Prince of Providence'',Dave McNary
Barry Josephson steers sci-fi pic
''Variety'', November 9, 2011 with

Steven Soderbergh Steven Andrew Soderbergh (; born January 14, 1963) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer and editor. A pioneer of modern independent cinema, Soderbergh is an acclaimed and prolific filmmaker. Soderbergh's direc ...

and written by David Mamet. She is one of several producers who worked on ''

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'' with

Broderick Johnson Broderick Johnson is the co-founder and co-CEO of Alcon Entertainment, which he formed with his producing partner Andrew Kosove in 1997. Under his leadership, Alcon Entertainment has financed and produced and/or co-financed and co-produced ove ...

and

Andrew Kosove Andrew A. Kosove is an American film and television producer who has produced 35 films. He was nominated for an Academy Award for the film '' The Blind Side''. Alongside his producing partner, Broderick Johnson, he is the co-founder and co-CEO of ...

of Alcon Entertainment and directed by Wally PfisterDave McNary
"Dyatlov Pass Movie in the Works by ‘Transcendence’ Producers"
''Variety'', July 13, 2015 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

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Polvino, Marisa Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American film production company founders American women film producers American film producers 21st-century American women