Felipe Marino
Encyclopedia
Felipe Marino is an American
independent film
producer
best known for his work on All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
(2006) and The Wackness
(2008) with Keith Calder
and Joe Neurauter
.
at the University of Southern California
(USC) in 2004 before setting up a production company
, Occupant Films, with his fellow USC graduates Keith Calder
and Joe Neurauter
. The three producers teamed up because, according to Marino, "All of us have similar entrepreneurial spirits. We're united by the fact that we want everything to be the best it can be, and we're constantly pushing ourselves to do better." Within a week of its founding, Occupant Films found its first script, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
by Jacob Forman, through a contact in USC's writing division. After its completion, the film was screened at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival
and was bought by The Weinstein Company
, though it was re-sold and has yet to be released in the United States. The trio's next project was The Wackness
, which was written and directed by Jonathan Levine
, with whom the producers had worked on All the Boys Love Mandy Lane. Referring to their second collaboration with Levine, Calder said that "We want to continue working with strong, creative partners and build a long, lasting relationship with them." According to Neurauter, "We saw a lot doors open once we sold Mandy Lane, but it's a whole different level to have a movie [The Wackness] released. It gives you a totally different perception in the community." Marino stated that "The goal in the upcoming years is to do two to three movies per year", having completed two feature films since Occupant Films' founding. In 2008, he was named one of Variety
s "10 Producers to Watch" alongside Calder and Neurauter.
With Calder and Neurauter, he has a film in post-production, The Key Man by Peter Himmelstein; Barry Blaustein's Peep World
; a police thriller written by Pat Healy
and directed by Joe and Anthony Russo; and is developing a third script by Levine called Positive.
, though he is now based in Los Angeles
, California
.
United States
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independent film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
best known for his work on All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane is a 2006 American horror-thriller film, although it has also been described as a slasher film. Originally finished in 2006, the film premiered at a number of film festivals throughout 2006 and 2007. Notable premieres include Toronto Film Festival, Sitges Film Festival,...
(2006) and The Wackness
The Wackness
The Wackness is a 2008 American coming of age drama film by Jonathan Levine and starring Ben Kingsley, Josh Peck, Famke Janssen, and Olivia Thirlby. The film is distributed by Sony Pictures Classics and was released in the U.S. on July 3, 2008.-Plot:...
(2008) with Keith Calder
Keith Calder
Keith Calder is a British-born independent film producer best known for his work on All the Boys Love Mandy Lane and The Wackness with Felipe Marino and Joe Neurauter.-Career:...
and Joe Neurauter
Joe Neurauter
Joe Neurauter is an Austrian-born independent film producer best known for his work on All the Boys Love Mandy Lane and The Wackness with Keith Calder and Felipe Marino.-Career:...
.
Career
Marino graduated from the Peter Stark Producing ProgramUSC School of Cinematic Arts
The USC School of Cinematic Arts, until 2006 named the School of Cinema-Television , is a film school within the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. It is the oldest and largest such school in the United States, established in 1929 as a joint venture with the Academy of...
at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
(USC) in 2004 before setting up a production company
Production company
A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...
, Occupant Films, with his fellow USC graduates Keith Calder
Keith Calder
Keith Calder is a British-born independent film producer best known for his work on All the Boys Love Mandy Lane and The Wackness with Felipe Marino and Joe Neurauter.-Career:...
and Joe Neurauter
Joe Neurauter
Joe Neurauter is an Austrian-born independent film producer best known for his work on All the Boys Love Mandy Lane and The Wackness with Keith Calder and Felipe Marino.-Career:...
. The three producers teamed up because, according to Marino, "All of us have similar entrepreneurial spirits. We're united by the fact that we want everything to be the best it can be, and we're constantly pushing ourselves to do better." Within a week of its founding, Occupant Films found its first script, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane is a 2006 American horror-thriller film, although it has also been described as a slasher film. Originally finished in 2006, the film premiered at a number of film festivals throughout 2006 and 2007. Notable premieres include Toronto Film Festival, Sitges Film Festival,...
by Jacob Forman, through a contact in USC's writing division. After its completion, the film was screened at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival
2006 Toronto International Film Festival
The 2006 Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 7 to September 16, 2006. Opening the festival was Zacharias Kunuk and Norman Cohn's The Journals of Knud Rasmussen, a film that "explores the history of the Inuit people through the eyes of a father and daughter."In a press release...
and was bought by The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company is an American film studio founded by Bob and Harvey Weinstein in 2005 after the brothers left the then-Disney-owned Miramax Films, which they had co-founded in 1979...
, though it was re-sold and has yet to be released in the United States. The trio's next project was The Wackness
The Wackness
The Wackness is a 2008 American coming of age drama film by Jonathan Levine and starring Ben Kingsley, Josh Peck, Famke Janssen, and Olivia Thirlby. The film is distributed by Sony Pictures Classics and was released in the U.S. on July 3, 2008.-Plot:...
, which was written and directed by Jonathan Levine
Jonathan Levine
Jonathan A. Levine is an American film director and screenwriter.-Biography:Levine won the Audience Award at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival for his film The Wackness. In January 2010, it was announced that he will direct a project entitled Warm Bodies...
, with whom the producers had worked on All the Boys Love Mandy Lane. Referring to their second collaboration with Levine, Calder said that "We want to continue working with strong, creative partners and build a long, lasting relationship with them." According to Neurauter, "We saw a lot doors open once we sold Mandy Lane, but it's a whole different level to have a movie [The Wackness] released. It gives you a totally different perception in the community." Marino stated that "The goal in the upcoming years is to do two to three movies per year", having completed two feature films since Occupant Films' founding. In 2008, he was named one of Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
s "10 Producers to Watch" alongside Calder and Neurauter.
With Calder and Neurauter, he has a film in post-production, The Key Man by Peter Himmelstein; Barry Blaustein's Peep World
Peep World
Peep World is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by Barry W. Blaustein and starring an ensemble cast, including Ron Rifkin, Lesley Ann Warren, Ben Schwartz, Michael C. Hall, Sarah Silverman, Rainn Wilson, Kate Mara, Judy Greer, Stephen Tobolowsky, Taraji P...
; a police thriller written by Pat Healy
Pat Healy
Pat Healy was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Glen Rovers and is an internationally acclaimed sportsman in tennis, cricket, squash, volleyball and rugby. Healy was also a member of the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1950s...
and directed by Joe and Anthony Russo; and is developing a third script by Levine called Positive.
Personal life
Marino was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
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, though he is now based in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.