Olivia Newman
Olivia Newman is an American film director and screenwriter.[1][2] She is best known for her work on the film First Match for Netflix.[3]
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Nationality | American |
Occupation | Film director, Writer and Producer |
Years active | 2010–present |
Life and career
Olivia was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. She holds a B.A. in French and women’s studies from Vassar College and an MFA in film from Columbia University.[4][5] Her first short film, Blue-Eyed Mary, screened at the Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival, in 2010.[6]
Olivia´s debut feature film First Match, starring Elvire Emanuelle, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Colman Domingo and Jharrel Jerome, premiered at the SXSW Film Festival. First Match was released by Netflix in 2018.[7]
Filmography
Year | Title | Writer | Director | Producer | Note |
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2009 | Blue-Eyed Mary | ![]() |
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Short film |
2010 | First Match | ![]() |
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Short film |
Storm Up the Sky | ![]() |
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Short film | |
2011 | The Runner | ![]() |
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Short film |
2012 | Lucky Duck | ![]() |
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Short film |
2018 | First Match | ![]() |
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Feature film |
2019 | Chicago Fire | ![]() |
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Episodes 144&154&162: "What Will Define You"/"Move a Wall"/ Badlands" |
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Episode #138: "Mercy" | |
2020 | FBI | ![]() |
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Episode #39: "Broken Promises" |
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2012 | New Jersey Film Festival | Grand Prize | Won[8] |
2012 | Aspen Shortsfest | Jury Award | Won[9] |
2018 | SXSW Film Festival | SXSW Gamechanger Award | Won[10] |
2018 | SXSW Film Festival | Audience Award | Won[11] |
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References
- "Interview: Olivia Newman – First Match - 2015 January Screenwriters Lab". ioncinema.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- "Interview: Olivia Newman on Getting the Best of Wrestling with "First Match"". moveablefest.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- "'First Match' Review: SXSW Audience Winner Wrestles With Real-Life Struggles And Comes Out A Winner For Netflix". deadline.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- "In the Media - March 2018 Roundup". alums.vassar.edu. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- "Olivia Newman". tfiny.org. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- "2010 Portland Oregon Women's Film Festival (POW!): Official Lineup". undergroundfilmjournal.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- "'First Match' by Olivia Newman '12 Premiered on Netflix to Much Acclaim". arts.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- "Winners of the 2012 New Jersey International Film Festival Competition". njfilmfest.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- "Olivia Newman (USA)". cqnl.org. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- "2018 SXSW Film Festival Announces Jury and Special Awards". sxsw.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- "2018 SXSW Film Festival Announces Audience Awards Winners". sxsw.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
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