Zac Stuart-Pontier is an American film editor, host and producer. He is known for his work on the HBO documentary The Jinx, Catfish and Martha Marcy May Marlene.
Life and career
Zac 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.
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. They also co-created The RFK Tapes a Crimetown Presents podcast about the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.
Filmography YearTitle 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 YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2016 WonAmerican Cinema EditorsBest Edited Documentary - TelevisionThe Jinx2015 WonPrimetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Documentary or Nonfiction SeriesThe Jinx2015 WonPrimetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction ProgramThe Jinx2015 WonInternational Documentary AssociationBest Limited SeriesThe Jinx2012 NominatedOnline Film Critics SocietyBest EditingMartha Marcy May Marlene2012 NominatedInternational Cinephile SocietyBest EditingMartha Marcy May Marlene2008 WonFirst Run Film FestivalBest EditingScience Fair2005 WonFirst Run Film FestivalBest EditingFlutter Kick
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