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Marina Zenovich is an American filmmaker known for her biographical documentaries. Her films include LANCE, Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind, Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic, Estonia Dreams of Eurovision! and Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired, which won two Emmy awards.
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Who Is Bernard Tapie?
Act like Self
event2001 star_border 3.5
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This documentary tells two stories simultaneously: it's a profile of Bernard Tapie, a wealthy man who rises and falls spectacularly in French society and may be on the rise again; and, it's a look at Marina Zenovich's fascination with Tapie, behaving oddly in spite of her awareness that she's being irrational. Politicians, athletes, friends, companions, and journalists comment on Bernard's charm, his rise to prominence in sports and politics, and his subsequent trouble with the law. Zenovich becomes fixated on her need to interview Tapie, becoming virtually a stalker in her quest.
One Night Stand
Act like Nora Walsh
event1995 star_border 2
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Michelle Sanderson (Ally Sheedy) is a woman who seems to have everything -- great looks, a promising career, a large circle of friends. But the one thing she yearns for most is a romantic relationship, which somehow eludes her. One night, Michelle meets a stunning young man and the game of seduction begins. But is this stranger really the man of her dreams or is he something more dangerous? A steamy one-night stand sets the stage for a suspenseful exploration of a woman's need for the right lover and the consequences she faces when choosing a person she just met.
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
Act like Self
event2002 star_border 6
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One of the traditions peculiar to Europe is the annual Eurovision Song Contest, in which hopeful singers from across the continent - from Slovenia to Sweden and Cyprus to Croatia - attempt to prove their nation's dominance in the field of pop music. Filmmaker Marina Zenovich took her cameras to host country Estonia - the winner in 2001 - to document preparations for the 2002 contest, and found a hotbed of jealous rivalries, national outrage and soap-opera-style scandals. Why did winning duo Tanel and Dave break up just weeks after their win? Why is handsome actor Mart Sander passed over for the presenter job? How does Tanel's sister react when she fails to make the cut for the 2002 contest? Through interviews and observation, Zenovich creates what the London Guardian described as "A Star is Born with extra snow."
The Player
Act like Studio Executive (uncredited)
event1992 star_border 7.2
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A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
Bands on the Run
Act like Amelia
event2011 star_border 6
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After falling off a delivery truck, five shaped rubber bands join together to find their way to a toy store and onto the wrists of three happy children.
Knots Landing
Act like Reporter (1 ep.)
event1979 star_border 6.7
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The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Director (1 ep.)
event2008 star_border 6.4
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Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's sudden flight from the United States.
Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out
Director (1 ep.)
event2012 star_border 6
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A follow-up to the 2008 documentary "Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired", focusing on the filmmaker's successful battle to avoid extradition in to the U.S. in 2010.
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Director (1 ep.)
event2013 star_border 7.1
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Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor - one of America's most brilliant, iconic comic minds.
Jerry Brown: The Disrupter
Producer (1 ep.)
event2022
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Governor Jerry Brown has had a storied political life, and Marina Zenovich’s tremendous portrait of him captures the highs and lows, augmented by present-day interviews with her protagonist. Ahead of his time in many ways, especially as an environmentalist, he is the longest-serving governor in the history of California, who eliminated the state’s billion-dollar deficit and enacted historic environmental and criminal justice reforms. From his early days in San Francisco as the son of Governor Pat Brown to his current work around climate change and nuclear threats, Zenovich’s timely film proposes a hopeful alternative to the current political morass.
Independent's Day
Producer (1 ep.)
event1998 star_border 5
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Filmmakers at the Sundance Film Festival discuss what it is like to be an independent filmmaker, and what Sundance has done for them.
Fantastic Lies
Director (1 ep.)
event2016 star_border 7.2
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One night in Durham, North Carolina, a rape accusation set fire to the reputations of three college athletes and their elite university. As the Duke lacrosse players grappled with their transition from model student to the criminally accused, several wars were launched on different fronts.
Water & Power: A California Heist
Director (1 ep.)
event2017 star_border 7.2
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Uncovering the profiteering of the state's water barons and how they affect farmers, average citizens, and unincorporated towns throughout California.
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Director (1 ep.)
event2018 star_border 7.9
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A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians, Robin Williams, told largely through his own words. Celebrates what he brought to comedy and to the culture at large, from the wild days of late-1970s L.A. to his death in 2014.
Lance
Director (1 ep.)
event2020 star_border 7
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A personal examination of the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong.
Lance
Director (2 ep.)
event2020 star_border 6.9
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This documentary chronicles Lance Armstrong's cycling triumphs, his cancer diagnosis, and the controversy that upended his career.
The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin
Director (3 ep.)
event2021 star_border 6.7
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Explore how the late Gwen Shamblin Lara, who founded the controversial Remnant Fellowship Church and created the Christian weight loss program The Weigh Down Workshop, rose to fame as a diet guru and church leader.
30 for 30
Director (3 ep.)
event2009 star_border 7.5
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30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history. This currently includes four "volumes" of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode series under the ESPN Films Presents title in 2011–2012, and a series of 30 for 30 Shorts shown through the ESPN.com website. The series has also expanded to include Soccer Stories, which aired in advance of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and audio podcasts. This entry refers to the main Volumes of the series presented by ESPN
D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?!
Director (4 ep.)
event2022 star_border 5.9
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In 1971, a skyjacker parachutes off a plane with a bag of stolen cash — and gets away with it. Decades later, his identity remains a compelling mystery.
Desperately Seeking Soulmate: Escaping Twin Flames Universe
Director (3 ep.)
event2023 star_border 6
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A deep-dive into the world of Twin Flames Universe, an online group run out of suburban Michigan by the captivating YouTube influencers Jeff and Shaleia Divine. The couple's promise is to match members with their perfect partner, but former participants describe the extreme lengths they have taken in order to claim their "twin flame." Journalist Alice Hines soon discovers that the promise of true love may come at a price.
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