Zac Stuart-Pontier

Zac Stuart-Pontier is an American film editor, host and producer.[1] He is known for his work on the HBO documentary The Jinx, Catfish and Martha Marcy May Marlene.[2][3]

Zac Stuart-Pontier
Born (1983-09-12) September 12, 1983
Honesdale, Pennsylvania, US
Occupation(s)Editor, host and Producer
Years active2005–present

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.[4]

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.[5] They also co-created The RFK Tapes a Crimetown Presents podcast about the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.

Filmography
Year Title 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
Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2016 Won American Cinema Editors Best Edited Documentary - Television The Jinx [6]
2015 Won Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series The Jinx [7]
2015 Won Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program The Jinx [7]
2015 Won International Documentary Association Best Limited Series The Jinx [8]
2012 Nominated Online Film Critics Society Best Editing Martha Marcy May Marlene
2012 Nominated International Cinephile Society Best Editing Martha Marcy May Marlene [9]
2008 Won First Run Film Festival Best Editing Science Fair [10]
2005 Won First Run Film Festival Best Editing Flutter Kick

References
  1. "Zac Stuart-Pontier". filmmakermagazine.com. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  2. "FX Adapting 'Crimetown' Podcast From 'The Jinx' Creators". hollywoodreporter.com. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  3. "Martha Marcy May Marlene". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  4. "Local editor's movie wows Sundance audience". recordonline.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  5. "MARC SMERLING, ZAC STUART-PONTIER, AND THE EXPANDING WEB OF CRIMETOWN". interviewmagazine.com. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  6. "'Mad Max: Fury Road', 'Star Wars', 'The Big Short' Land ACE Eddie Editing Nominations". collider.com. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  7. "Zac Stuart-Pontier". emmys.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  8. "31st Annual IDA Documentary Awards Nominees & Winners". documentary.org. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  9. "Honoring films released in the USA in 2011". icsfilm.org. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  10. "First Run Festival - 2008". famousfix.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
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