In many ways, odd man out is a video essay response to zenovichs own previous film about polanski and its regrettable aftermath, that it would stir up an interest in the decadesold case and once again enthrallenrage the public. Odd man out by joanne laurier 12 october 2012 this is the seventh of a series of articles devoted to the recent toronto film festival september 616. Odd man out official trailer roman polanski youtube. Oct 20, 20 marina zenovich remembers her father george october 20. Marina zenovich wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Wanted and desired is a 2008 documentary film directed by marina zenovich. Features and tagged marina zenovich, roman polanski, roman polanski. Omit the logic, was made for showtime and executive produced by roy ackerman. Director marina zenovichs roman polanski documentary, odd man out. It concerns film director roman polanski and his sexual abuse case.
Roman polanski lends voice to documentary about him the new. Odd man out, was shown at the toronto and new york film festivals and acquired by showtime. Zenovich, a former california state senator and judge, and vera kika. Oct 01, 2012 in 2008, director marina zenovich reopened old wounds with the release of her film roman polanski. Sep 19, 20 marina zenovich, in a followup documentary, roman polanski. Doc filmmaker gets deeply embedded with roman polanski. Director marina zenovich recounts how she became a player in the story she spent years investigating. Emmys for directing and writing, shared with joe bini and p. It was nominated for an emmy for best editing and won the naacp image award for best television documentary. Nov 11, 2014 the britishborn, new jerseyraised lila yacoub has collaborated with directors noah baumbach frances ha, greenberg, the corrections and marina zenovich roman polanski.
Once director marina zenovich established herself as the definitive documentarian of the famed directors sexual assault case with 2008. But did that film also trigger polanskis dramatic arrest and tenmonth detention in switzerland. Marina zenovich is an american filmmaker known for her biographical documentaries. The facts, of course, are much more complicated than that, and director marina zenovich picked at the scabs of the decadesold scandal for her. Odd man out debuted at the toronto film festival in 2012 and subsequently played at the new york film festival, also airing on the showtime network. Wanted and desired and for a soontobereleased second film, roman polanski. Wanted and desired, premiered at the 2012 toronto and new york film festivals. Odd man out refers to the title of the 1947 fugitive drama by carol reed, one of polanskis favorite films. Filmmaker marina zenovich interviewed ms geimer for her documentary roman polanski. Lawyers used marina zenovichs first documentary, roman polanski. Zenovichs documentary highlights the main facts of polanskis sudden arrest in.
Victim of polanski scandal uses photo director snapped as. Odd man out is a largely gratuitous and selfindulgent sequel to the filmmakers widely seen and justly. The britishborn, new jerseyraised lila yacoub has collaborated with directors noah baumbach frances ha, greenberg, the corrections and marina zenovich roman polanski. Wanted and desired, roman polanskis lawyers used marinas film as evidence to reopen the 30 year. Filmmaker marina zenovich interviewed geimer for her documentary roman polanski. Its your neighborhood dive where you get the ugly truth, a good laugh and a damn good scotch. The film director marina zenovich spoke to samantha for her award winning documentary about the polanski trial, wanted and desired. Lance, twopart documentary from filmmaker marina zenovich. Odd man out, a followup to her film roman polanski. Part 1 was posted september 22, part 2 september 26, part 3 september 28, part 4 october 2, part 5 october 5 and part 6 october 9. Below, zenovich shares a scene from her documentary.
Odd man out directed by marina zenovich usa, 2012 it is probably necessary that roman polanski. Katie holmes days and nights both received funding on slated. Documentarian marina zenovich, whose most prominent films to date roman polanski. Wanted and desired, focusing on the filmmakers successful battle to avoid extradition to the u. Sep 18, 20 the film director marina zenovich spoke to samantha for her award winning documentary about the polanski trial, wanted and desired. Odd man out, 20, directed by marina zenovich, with at turner classic movies. In 2008, director marina zenovich reopened old wounds with the release of her film roman polanski. Marina zenovich remembers her father george october 20. Polanski victims book uses picture he took breitbart.
Within its mix of performance, archival images, and talking head interviews, marilyn herself rarely speaks in the film, an odd choice given director liz garbuss bobby fischer against the world. Robin williams documentary director marina zenovich. Nikola tesla had such intuition about the future, and his ideas are more relevant today than ever before its. Oct 12, 2012 odd man out refers to the title of the 1947 fugitive drama by carol reed, one of polanskis favorite films. Marina zenovich was born on month day 1962, at birth place, california, to sarenac. Odd man out, to be aired this month on showtime, filmed a young man in a cafe as protesters gathered outside the festival cinema in.
She said she was not surprised by the announcement of the upcoming book. Marina zenovich is an emmy award winning filmmaker. Zenovich, sequel to wanted and desired marina zenovich found more fodder for her docu lens when the subject of her 2008 film roman polanski. Marina zenovich tackles the california water crisis in her. With susan gailey, samantha geimer, roman polanski, emmanuelle seigner. Jul 20, 2017 marinas 20 followup film, roman polanski. Marina zenovich historical records and family trees. Lawyers used marina zenovich s first documentary, roman polanski. Odd man outwhich premiered at the 2012 toronto film festival. Mar 21, 20 soon after the release of marina zenovich s first documentary, roman polanski. Wanted and desired, roman polanskis lawyers used marina s film as evidence to reopen the 30 year old case.
Marina zenovich, in a followup documentary, roman polanski. It examines the events that led to polanski fleeing the united states after being embroiled in a controversial trial, and his unstable reunion with his adopted country. Find family history information in a whole new way create a free family tree for yourself or for marina zenovich and well search for valuable new information for you. Theres hollywood elsewhere and then theres everything else. It was also made with a major financial assist from the slated platform, a story we will go into more a little later in this podcast. Director marina zenovich s roman polanski documentary, odd man out. Wanted and desired, director marina zenovich planned to make a. Jan 31, 2017 documentarian marina zenovich, whose most prominent films to date roman polanski. Wanted and desired landed in hot water with swiss authorities in.
Wanted and desired landed in hot water with swiss authorities in september 2009. Marina zenovich is a filmmaker in the throes of her palpable guilt, at least partly if indirectly responsible for polanskis arrest upon arrival in zurich 09. Doc filmmaker gets deeply embedded with roman polanski case. Distributie roman polanski, samantha geimer, susan gailey. Wanted and desired 2008, focusing on the filmmakers successful battle to avoid extradition into the u. Nikola tesla had such intuition about the future, and his ideas are more relevant today than ever before. The second documentary was originally meant to examine how the central characters felt about. Omit the logic, premiered at the 20 tribeca film festival.
In their own words cancel reply your email address will not be published. Soon after the release of marina zenovichs first documentary, roman polanski. Toronto international film festival 2012 documentaries collider. Jul 27, 20 filmmaker marina zenovich interviewed geimer for her documentary roman polanski. World premiere in 2009, celebrated director roman polanski was arrested at the zurich film festival.
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