Marianna Palka
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Marianna Palka is the Scottish
-born screenwriter, director and co-star of the film Good Dick
.
, Scotland
and moved to New York City
at age 17 to study at David Mamet and William H. Macy’s Atlantic Theater Company. She wrote, directed and starred in Good Dick
which was in Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival
in 2008. Marianna was the youngest director at the festival that year. Good Dick was the first screenplay she had ever written. Good Dick played in festivals across the globe and had its UK premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival, where Palka was honored with the New Director's Award by Sean Connery
. Good Dick was self released in the US to much success in 2009 by Palka and her co-producers, Jason Ritter
, Jen Dubin and Cora Olson. Additional film roles include the lead in a Texan
Hitchcock
-like thriller RESTIVE by director Jeremiah Jones and Peter Mullan
's film NEDS, which is the first film in which Palka has a Scottish accent. Marianna was a Sloan Juror with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. In fall 2010, Marianna completed Nora Ephron’s critically acclaimed play "Love Loss and What I Wore" at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
-born screenwriter, director and co-star of the film Good Dick
Good Dick
Good Dick is a 2008 film directed by Marianna Palka.The film competed among others in the Dramatic Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.-Plot:...
.
Biography
Palka was born and brought up in GlasgowGlasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
at age 17 to study at David Mamet and William H. Macy’s Atlantic Theater Company. She wrote, directed and starred in Good Dick
Good Dick
Good Dick is a 2008 film directed by Marianna Palka.The film competed among others in the Dramatic Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.-Plot:...
which was in Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
in 2008. Marianna was the youngest director at the festival that year. Good Dick was the first screenplay she had ever written. Good Dick played in festivals across the globe and had its UK premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival, where Palka was honored with the New Director's Award by Sean Connery
Sean Connery
Sir Thomas Sean Connery , better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globes Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930), better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy...
. Good Dick was self released in the US to much success in 2009 by Palka and her co-producers, Jason Ritter
Jason Ritter
Jason Morgan Ritter is an American actor, son of the late actor John Ritter and actress Nancy Morgan. Ritter is probably best known for his role as Kevin Girardi in the television series Joan of Arcadia and as Sean Walker in the NBC series The Event.-Early life:Ritter was born in Los Angeles,...
, Jen Dubin and Cora Olson. Additional film roles include the lead in a Texan
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE was a British film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood...
-like thriller RESTIVE by director Jeremiah Jones and Peter Mullan
Peter Mullan
Peter Mullan is a Scottish actor and film-maker who has been appearing in films since 1990.-Early life:Mullan, the sixth of eight children, was born in Peterhead in the northeast of Scotland, the son of Patricia, a nurse, and Charles Mullan, a lab technician who worked at Glasgow University. He...
's film NEDS, which is the first film in which Palka has a Scottish accent. Marianna was a Sloan Juror with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. In fall 2010, Marianna completed Nora Ephron’s critically acclaimed play "Love Loss and What I Wore" at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.
Filmography
- Restive
- Neds
- Good DickGood DickGood Dick is a 2008 film directed by Marianna Palka.The film competed among others in the Dramatic Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.-Plot:...
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