Mary Bronstein

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Mary Bronstein

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{{Short description|American filmmaker (born 1979)}}
{{Short description|American filmmaker (born 1979)}}
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== Career ==
== Career ==
In 2007 Bronstein appeared in ''[[Frownland (film)|Frownland]]'', directed by her future husband [[Ronald Bronstein]].{{Cite news |last=Brody |first=Richard |date=8 March 2023 |title=Reviving a Modern Mumblecore Classic |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/reviving-a-modern-mumblecore-classic |work=The New Yorker |issn=0028-792X}} Her own directorial debut, ''[[Yeast (film)|Yeast]]'', premiered at the 2008 [[South by Southwest|South by Southwest Film Festival]].{{cite web |last1=O'Hehir |first1=Andrew |title=This year's SXSW discoveries |url=https://www.salon.com/2008/03/14/sxsw_wrap/ |website=Salon |access-date=26 July 2024}}
In 2007 Bronstein appeared in ''[[Frownland (film)|Frownland]]'', directed by her future husband [[Ronald Bronstein]].{{Cite news |last=Brody |first=Richard |date=8 March 2023 |title=Reviving a Modern Mumblecore Classic |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/reviving-a-modern-mumblecore-classic |work=The New Yorker |issn=0028-792X}} Her own directorial debut, ''[[Yeast (film)|Yeast]]'', premiered at the 2008 [[South by Southwest|South by Southwest Film Festival]].{{cite web |last1=O'Hehir |first1=Andrew |title=This year's SXSW discoveries |url=https://www.salon.com/2008/03/14/sxsw_wrap/ |website=Salon |access-date=26 July 2024}}


Bronstein's second feature as director, ''[[If I Had Legs I'd Kick You]]'', was announced in 2023 and premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.{{Cite web |last=Patten |first=Anthony D'Alessandro,Dominic |date=2024-12-11 |title=Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/sundance-film-festival-lineup-2025-movies-1236200107/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} Produced by [[Elara Pictures]] and Fat City, the film is distributed by [[A24]].{{cite web |last1=Lavallée |first1=Eric |title=A Therapist's Therapist: Mary Bronstein Set to Direct "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" |url=https://www.ioncinema.com/news/american-indie-film-news/mary-bronstein-if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you |website=ION Cinema |access-date=26 July 2024}} The film was screened in competition at the [[75th Berlin International Film Festival]] and received five nominations at the [[Gotham Independent Film Awards 2025|Gotham Independent Film Awards]], including for [[Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Feature|Best Feature]] and [[Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]].{{Cite web |title=Prizes of the International Jury|url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/festival/awards-and-juries/international-jury.html|access-date=2025-07-27|website=www.berlinale.de|language=en}}{{cite news |last=Goldsmith|first=Jill|title=Gotham Awards Film Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads Pack; Multiple Noms For ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’, ‘It Was Just An Accident’, ‘No Other Choice’|url=https://deadline.com/2025/10/2025-gotham-award-nominations-1236599967/|access-date=October 28, 2025|work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|date=October 28, 2025}}
Bronstein's second feature as director, ''[[If I Had Legs I'd Kick You]]'', was announced in 2023 and premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.{{Cite web |last=Patten |first=Anthony D'Alessandro, Dominic |date=2024-12-11 |title=Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/sundance-film-festival-lineup-2025-movies-1236200107/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} Produced by [[Elara Pictures]] and Fat City, the film is distributed by [[A24]].{{cite web |last1=Lavallée |first1=Eric |title=A Therapist's Therapist: Mary Bronstein Set to Direct "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" |url=https://www.ioncinema.com/news/american-indie-film-news/mary-bronstein-if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you |website=ION Cinema |access-date=26 July 2024}} The film was screened in competition at the [[75th Berlin International Film Festival]] and received five nominations at the [[Gotham Independent Film Awards 2025|Gotham Independent Film Awards]], including for [[Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Feature|Best Feature]] and [[Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]].{{Cite web |title=Prizes of the International Jury|url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/festival/awards-and-juries/international-jury.html|access-date=2025-07-27|website=www.berlinale.de|language=en}}{{cite news |last=Goldsmith|first=Jill|title=Gotham Awards Film Nominations: 'One Battle After Another' Leads Pack; Multiple Noms For 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You', 'It Was Just An Accident', 'No Other Choice'|url=https://deadline.com/2025/10/2025-gotham-award-nominations-1236599967/|access-date=October 28, 2025|work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|date=October 28, 2025}}


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Bronstein is married to [[Ronald Bronstein]]. They have a daughter.{{Cite web |title=Rose Byrne, Mary Bronstein on ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’: “This Project Started From a Very Low Place” |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/rose-byrne-mary-bronstein-if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you-film-1236137788/ |last=Brzeski |first=Patrick |date=2025-02-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250224110537/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/rose-byrne-mary-bronstein-if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you-film-1236137788/ |archive-date=2025-02-24 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}
Bronstein is married to [[Ronald Bronstein]]. They have a daughter.{{Cite web |title=Rose Byrne, Mary Bronstein on 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You': “This Project Started From a Very Low Place” |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/rose-byrne-mary-bronstein-if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you-film-1236137788/ |last=Brzeski |first=Patrick |date=2025-02-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250224110537/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/rose-byrne-mary-bronstein-if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you-film-1236137788/ |archive-date=2025-02-24 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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| rowspan="2" align="center" | {{cite news |last=Goldsmith |first=Jill |title=Gotham Awards Film Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads Pack; Multiple Noms For ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’, ‘It Was Just An Accident’, ‘No Other Choice’ |url=https://deadline.com/2025/10/2025-gotham-award-nominations-1236599967/ |access-date=October 28, 2025 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] |date=October 28, 2025}}
| rowspan="2" align="center" | {{cite news |last=Goldsmith |first=Jill |title=Gotham Awards Film Nominations: 'One Battle After Another' Leads Pack; Multiple Noms For 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You', 'It Was Just An Accident', 'No Other Choice' |url=https://deadline.com/2025/10/2025-gotham-award-nominations-1236599967/ |access-date=October 28, 2025 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] |date=October 28, 2025}}
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| [[Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]]
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[[Category:Actresses from White Plains, New York]]
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