Zac Stuart-Pontier is an American film editor, host and producer.[1] He is known for his work on the HBO documentary The Jinx, Catfish and Martha Marcy May Marlene.[2][3]
Zac Stuart-Pontier | |
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| Born | September 12, 1983 Honesdale, Pennsylvania, US |
| Occupation(s) | Editor, host and Producer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Life and career
editZac was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. He graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. In 2010, he edited and co-produced the film, Catfish, premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.[4]
Zac is the co-host and co-creator of the true crime podcasts Crimetown with Marc Smerling, which debuted in 2016 and quickly became the most popular U.S. podcast on iTunes.[5] They also co-created The RFK Tapes a Crimetown Presents podcast about the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Markie in Milwaukee | Producer | Documentary film |
| 2017 | Give Me Future | Supervising editor | Documentary film |
| 2016 | Bleed for This | Editor | Feature film |
| 2016 | 10 Crosby | Editor | Short film |
| 2016 | Durango | Executive producer | Documentary short |
| 2015 | The Jinx | Editor, writer and Co-Executive Producer | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | The Hardest Word | Co-producer | Short film |
| 2013 | The Apocalypse | Editor | Short film |
| 2012 | Witness | Editor | 6 episode |
| 2012 | Superfly | Editor and co-producer | Documentary short |
| 2012 | Simon Killer | Editor | Feature film |
| 2011 | The Light in the Night | Editor | Short film |
| 2011 | How It Ended | Editor | Short film |
| 2011 | Martha Marcy May Marlene | Editor | Feature film |
| 2010 | Kids in Love | Editor | Short film |
| 2010 | NY Export: Opus Jazz | Editor | Feature film |
| 2010 | Beautiful Darling | Editor and co-producer | Documentary film |
| 2010 | Catfish | Editor and co-producer | Documentary film |
| 2009 | I Will Protect You | Editor | Documentary film |
| 2009 | Science Fair | Editor | Short film |
| 2008 | The Hollow Tree | Editor | Short film |
| 2007 | Leaving Gussie | Editor | Short film |
| 2007 | Night Falls | Editor | Short film |
| 2005 | Flutter Kick | Editor | Short film |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Won | American Cinema Editors | Best Edited Documentary - Television | The Jinx | [6] |
| 2015 | Won | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series | The Jinx | [7] |
| 2015 | Won | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program | The Jinx | [7] |
| 2015 | Won | International Documentary Association | Best Limited Series | The Jinx | [8] |
| 2012 | Nominated | Online Film Critics Society | Best Editing | Martha Marcy May Marlene | |
| 2012 | Nominated | International Cinephile Society | Best Editing | Martha Marcy May Marlene | [9] |
| 2008 | Won | First Run Film Festival | Best Editing | Science Fair | [citation needed] |
| 2005 | Won | First Run Film Festival | Best Editing | Flutter Kick |
References
edit- ^ "Zac Stuart-Pontier". filmmakermagazine.com. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "FX Adapting 'Crimetown' Podcast From 'The Jinx' Creators". hollywoodreporter.com. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "Martha Marcy May Marlene". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "Local editor's movie wows Sundance audience". recordonline.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "MARC SMERLING, ZAC STUART-PONTIER, AND THE EXPANDING WEB OF CRIMETOWN". interviewmagazine.com. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "'Mad Max: Fury Road', 'Star Wars', 'The Big Short' Land ACE Eddie Editing Nominations". collider.com. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ a b "Zac Stuart-Pontier". emmys.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "31st Annual IDA Documentary Awards Nominees & Winners". documentary.org. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "Honoring films released in the USA in 2011". icsfilm.org. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 2020-05-18.