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Annie Spitz - Production Designer - The Wackness, Cyrus, and 50/50

From: MergingArts Productions
Series: Spoiler Alert Radio - Conversations on the craft of filmmaking
Length: 29:01

Annie designed her first studio film, Cyrus, directed by the Duplass brothers and starring John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, and Marisa Tomei for Fox Searchlight. Annie more recently worked with Jonathan Levine on his film, 50/50, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease, inspired by a true story. Read the full description.

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A graduate of film and history from the University of MichiganAnnie went on to study at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, where she got her start designing classmates' projects.

Annie’s collaboration with director Jonathan LevineThe Wackness, won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival

Annie designed her first studio film, Cyrus, directed by the Duplass brothers and starring John C. ReillyJonah Hill, and Marisa Tomei for Fox Searchlight

Annie more recently worked with Jonathan Levine on his film, 50/50, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease, inspired by a true story.

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Piece Description

A graduate of film and history from the University of MichiganAnnie went on to study at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, where she got her start designing classmates' projects.

Annie’s collaboration with director Jonathan LevineThe Wackness, won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival

Annie designed her first studio film, Cyrus, directed by the Duplass brothers and starring John C. ReillyJonah Hill, and Marisa Tomei for Fox Searchlight

Annie more recently worked with Jonathan Levine on his film, 50/50, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease, inspired by a true story.

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