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COMITINI, Mariela MARIELA COMITINI FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FEATURES TICK TICK … BOOM! Netflix Prod: Brian Grazer, Ron Howard Dir: Lin-Manuel Miranda IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK Plan B Prod: Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Gardner Dir: Barry Jenkins *Official Selection – New York Film Festival, 2018 Adele Romanski, Megan Ellison *Official Selection – Best Motion Picture, Drama – Golden Globes, 2019 Caroline Jaczko WIDOWS Film4/New Regency Prod: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman Dir: Steve McQueen *Official Selection – Toronto Film Festival, 2018 Amy Jackson STRONGER Lionsgate Prod: Todd Lieberman, Jeff Stott Dir: David Gordon Green Nicolas Stern CONFIRMATION HBO Prod: Susannah Grant, Michael London Dir: Rick Famuyiwa Kerry Washington THE LIGHT BETWEEN THE OCEANS Dreamworks SKG Prod: Rosie Alison, Jeffrey Clifford Dir: Derek Cianfrance MISSISSIPPI GRIND Sycamore Pictures Prod: Randall Emmett, John Lesher Dir: Anna Boden Jeremy Kipp Walker Ryan Fleck SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY Lagniappe Films Prod: Wes Anderson, Robert Barnum Dir: Peter Bogdanovich Noah Baumbach LOST RIVER Bold Films/Warner Bros. Prod: Noaz Deshe, Gary Michael Walters Dir: Ryan Gosling Ryan Gosling KRISTY Dimension Films Prod: Scott Derrickson,Robert Kravis, Mattew Stein Dir: Oliver Blackburn BEGIN AGAIN The Weinstein Company Prod: Sam Hoffman, Tom Rice, Molly Smith Dir: John Carney PARADISE Mandate Pictures Prod: Diablo Cody, Nathan Kahane Dir: Diablo Cody THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES Focus Features Prod: Matt Berenson, Jim Tauber, Sydney Kimmel Dir: Derek Cianfrance THE ORANGES ATO Pictures Prod: Stefanie Azpiazu, Ian Helfer, Sam Hoffman Dir: Julian Farino OUR IDIOT BROTHER The Weinstein Company Prod: Stefanie Azpiazu, John Hodges Dir: Jesse Peretz Caroline Jaczko IT’S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY Focus Features Prod: Patrick Baker, Michael Maher Dir: Anna Boden Jeremy Kipp Walker Ryan Fleck THE EXTRA MAN Magnolia Pictures Prod: Jonathan Ames, Shari Berman Dir: Shari Berman Vincent Maraval Robert Pulcini BLUE VALENTINE The Weinstein Company Prod: Doug Dey, Ryan Gosling, Scott Osman Dir: Derek Cianfrance LITTLE NEW YORK EuropaCorp Prod: Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente, Gwen Bialic Dir: James DeMonaco WORLD’S GREATEST DAD Magnolia Pictures Prod: Edward Hamm Jr., Jennifer Roth Dir: Bobcat Goldthwait COLD SOULS Samuel Goldwyn Films Prod: D.J. Martin, John Hynansky Dir: Sophie Barthes TENURE 120dB Films Prod: Jeff Abberley, Julia Blackman Dir: Mike Million SUGAR HBO Films Prod: Anna Boden, Jeremy Kipp Walker Dir: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck THE VISITOR Anchor Bay Ent. Prod: Omar Amanat, Jeff Skoll, Ricky Strauss Dir: Thomas McCarthy WATCHING THE DETECTIVES Plum Pictures Prod: Bill Benenson, Gary Howsam, Randy Simon Dir: Paul Soter DEDICATION First Look International Prod: Chip Seelig, Reagan Silber Dir: Justin Theroux FEEL Tycoon Entertainment Prod: David Grasso, Craig Snider, Jennifer Halpern Dir: Matt Mahurin HALF NELSON Hunting Lane Films Prod: Charlie Corwin, Doug Dey, Scott London Dir: Ryan Fleck CHOKING MAN Ghost Robot Prod: Steve Barron, Joshua Zeman Dir: Steve Barron TELEVISION THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL Amazon Prod: John Lynch, Dhana Gilbert, Dan Palladino Dir: Amy Sherman Palladino (Pilot, Seasons 1 - 3) *Nomination – DGA Awards, 2019 – Comedy Series *Nomination – Golden Globes, 2019 – Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy *Winner – Emmy Awards, 2018 – Outstanding Comedy Series *Winner – Golden Globes, 2018 – Best Television Series – Comedy *Nomination – DGA Awards, 2018 – Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series *Nomination – 2018 Peabody Award in the Entertainment Category *Nomination – TV Critic Awards, 2019 – Outstanding Achievement in Comedy 405 S Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90212 - T 310.888.4200 - F 310.888.4242 www.apa-agency.com .
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