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Marcus Mizelle

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  • Producer
  • Editor
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Santa Barbara Int. Film Festival - "Belle Vie" premiere
An Emmy-winning documentary that explores the unique phenomenon of Kinston, North Carolina, producing an unusually high number of NBA players per capita. The film examines how basketball serves as a vital outlet for young people in a community with limited opportunities and high crime rates.
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Marcus Mizelle is a 2x Emmy® winning filmmaker known for Hollywood P.I. (2026), Belle Vie (2022), and Something In The Water (2020). A Kinston, NC native now based in Los Angeles, he leads Forte Pictures and hosts Past Present Feature, a film-culture podcast. He lives with his son Luc, also a filmmaker.
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Known for

    Vincent Samarco, Ornella Samarco, Marcus Mizelle, and Evan Hand in Belle Vie (2022)
    Belle Vie
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2022
    Dontrez Styles, Curtis Hines, Donald Ingram, Bryan Hanks, Jeremy Ingram, Ian Honeyman, Michael Reola, Marcus Mizelle, Dustin Taylor, and Bryan Monroe Simpson in Something in the Water: A Kinston Basketball Story (2020)
    Something in the Water: A Kinston Basketball Story
    9.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 2020
    Jillian Longnecker, Beth Lepley, Joel Hogan, Greg Perrow, Jandres Burgos Caballero, Najee De-Tiege, Jeremy Nathan Tisser, Jesse O'Neill, and Hollie Bahar in Actor for Hire (2015)
    Actor for Hire
    5.6
    • Director
    • 2015
    Danny McBride in Eastbound & Down (2009)
    Eastbound & Down
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Camera and Electrical Department

    Credits

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    Director

    • Hollywood P.I.
      • Director
      • Completed
    • 5 Star
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Marcus Mizelle in Past Present Feature with Marcus Mizelle (2024)
      Past Present Feature with Marcus Mizelle
      Podcast Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Vincent Samarco, Ornella Samarco, Marcus Mizelle, and Evan Hand in Belle Vie (2022)
      Belle Vie
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Dontrez Styles, Curtis Hines, Donald Ingram, Bryan Hanks, Jeremy Ingram, Ian Honeyman, Michael Reola, Marcus Mizelle, Dustin Taylor, and Bryan Monroe Simpson in Something in the Water: A Kinston Basketball Story (2020)
      Something in the Water: A Kinston Basketball Story
      9.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Chameleon (2019)
      Chameleon
      4.7
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Spencer Gibb, Marcus Mizelle, Beverly Hyde, Courtney Morse, and Andrew Kolo in My Marilyn (2017)
      My Marilyn
      7.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Jillian Longnecker, Beth Lepley, Joel Hogan, Greg Perrow, Jandres Burgos Caballero, Najee De-Tiege, Jeremy Nathan Tisser, Jesse O'Neill, and Hollie Bahar in Actor for Hire (2015)
      Actor for Hire
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Dwayne Johnson, Marcus Mizelle, Ahmad Powell, and Bo McKenzie in Snitched! (2014)
      Snitched!
      6.8
      Video
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Samuel Caruana and Logan Sheppard in Aloe Blacc: Wanna Be with You (2013)
      Aloe Blacc: Wanna Be with You
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2013
    • The Three Ropes
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • The Film Corner with Charlie Richardson (2012)
      The Film Corner with Charlie Richardson
      Video
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Body Dump
      Video
      • Director
      • 2011
    • The Reliever!
      6.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • The Last Gift
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • The Buck Johnson Story
      8.0
      Short
      • co-director
      • 2010
    • Half Empty (2009)
      Half Empty
      7.5
      • co-director
      • 2009

    Producer

    • The Slice Is Right
      • producer
      • Turnaround
    • Hollywood P.I.
      • producer
      • Completed
    • Drifters
      • producer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • 5 Star
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Satan, Get Thee Behind Me (2025)
      Satan, Get Thee Behind Me
      6.3
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Marcus Mizelle in Past Present Feature with Marcus Mizelle (2024)
      Past Present Feature with Marcus Mizelle
      Podcast Series
      • host
      • 2024
    • Manny Duran and Chris Cavanaugh in The Gallery (2023)
      The Gallery
      Short
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Vincent Samarco, Ornella Samarco, Marcus Mizelle, and Evan Hand in Belle Vie (2022)
      Belle Vie
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Dontrez Styles, Curtis Hines, Donald Ingram, Bryan Hanks, Jeremy Ingram, Ian Honeyman, Michael Reola, Marcus Mizelle, Dustin Taylor, and Bryan Monroe Simpson in Something in the Water: A Kinston Basketball Story (2020)
      Something in the Water: A Kinston Basketball Story
      9.0
      Short
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Chameleon (2019)
      Chameleon
      4.7
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Spencer Gibb, Marcus Mizelle, Beverly Hyde, Courtney Morse, and Andrew Kolo in My Marilyn (2017)
      My Marilyn
      7.7
      Short
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Three Skeleton Key (2016)
      Three Skeleton Key
      9.3
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Jillian Longnecker, Beth Lepley, Joel Hogan, Greg Perrow, Jandres Burgos Caballero, Najee De-Tiege, Jeremy Nathan Tisser, Jesse O'Neill, and Hollie Bahar in Actor for Hire (2015)
      Actor for Hire
      5.6
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Dwayne Johnson, Marcus Mizelle, Ahmad Powell, and Bo McKenzie in Snitched! (2014)
      Snitched!
      6.8
      Video
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Samuel Caruana and Logan Sheppard in Aloe Blacc: Wanna Be with You (2013)
      Aloe Blacc: Wanna Be with You
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2013
    • The Three Ropes
      Short
      • producer
      • 2013
    • The Film Corner with Charlie Richardson (2012)
      The Film Corner with Charlie Richardson
      Video
      • producer
      • 2012
    • The Shutdown
      Short
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Body Dump
      Video
      • producer
      • 2011

    Editor

    • Hollywood P.I.
      • Editor
      • Completed
    • Manny Duran and Chris Cavanaugh in The Gallery (2023)
      The Gallery
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2023
    • Vincent Samarco, Ornella Samarco, Marcus Mizelle, and Evan Hand in Belle Vie (2022)
      Belle Vie
      6.8
      • editor
      • 2022
    • Miscommunication (2022)
      Miscommunication
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2022
    • Dontrez Styles, Curtis Hines, Donald Ingram, Bryan Hanks, Jeremy Ingram, Ian Honeyman, Michael Reola, Marcus Mizelle, Dustin Taylor, and Bryan Monroe Simpson in Something in the Water: A Kinston Basketball Story (2020)
      Something in the Water: A Kinston Basketball Story
      9.0
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2020
    • Chameleon (2019)
      Chameleon
      4.7
      • Editor
      • 2019
    • Spencer Gibb, Marcus Mizelle, Beverly Hyde, Courtney Morse, and Andrew Kolo in My Marilyn (2017)
      My Marilyn
      7.7
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2017
    • Jillian Longnecker, Beth Lepley, Joel Hogan, Greg Perrow, Jandres Burgos Caballero, Najee De-Tiege, Jeremy Nathan Tisser, Jesse O'Neill, and Hollie Bahar in Actor for Hire (2015)
      Actor for Hire
      5.6
      • Editor
      • 2015
    • Dwayne Johnson, Marcus Mizelle, Ahmad Powell, and Bo McKenzie in Snitched! (2014)
      Snitched!
      6.8
      Video
      • Editor
      • 2014
    • Samuel Caruana and Logan Sheppard in Aloe Blacc: Wanna Be with You (2013)
      Aloe Blacc: Wanna Be with You
      Music Video
      • Editor
      • 2013
    • The Three Ropes
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2013
    • The Film Corner with Charlie Richardson (2012)
      The Film Corner with Charlie Richardson
      Video
      • Editor
      • 2012
    • The Shutdown
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2012
    • Body Dump
      Video
      • Editor
      • 2011
    • The Reliever!
      6.8
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2011
    • The Last Gift
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2010
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Belle Vie - Trailer
    Demo Reel 1:31
    Belle Vie - Trailer
    Something In The Water: A Kinston Basketball Story - Teaser
    Demo Reel 0:31
    Something In The Water: A Kinston Basketball Story - Teaser
    Something In The Water: A Kinston Basketball Story - Teaser
    Demo Reel 0:31
    Something In The Water: A Kinston Basketball Story - Teaser

    Personal details

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      • Marcus Mizelle - director / producer
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      • 3 Articles
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