Mason Novick (born December 20, 1974) is an American film producer and

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based in Los Angeles.

Background

Career

His credits include '' Red Eye'' (2005), '' Juno'' (2007), ''

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'' (2009) and ''

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'' (2009). He has also acted in small roles in his films, including parts in ''Red Eye'' and ''The Hollow''. His in development projects include the

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adaption of ''

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'' for the big screen.

Professional relationship with Diablo Cody

Novick has taken part in several projects with screenwriter

, including ''

'', and '' Juno'', for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2008, and won a Christopher Award and an Independent Spirit Award. Novick claims to have found Diablo Cody by reading Cody's blog while she was a blogger living in Minneapolis. He found "her voice

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so interesting and so fresh". Inspired by her writing, he rang Cody and asked her whether she had ever considered writing a book or a screenplay. As a result of Novick's encouragement, Cody wrote the script which would become ''Juno''. Novick has worked with Cody on ''Young Adult'' (2011), ''

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'' (2013), and '' Tully'', as well as an unmade cinematic adaptation of ''

''.

Partial filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

;As an actor ;Thanks

Television

;As an actor

Recognition

In 2008, Novick won both a

Christopher Award The Christopher Award (established 1949) is presented to the producers, directors, and writers of books, films and television specials that "affirm the highest values of the human spirit". It is given by The Christophers, a Christian organization ...

and an

Independent Spirit Award for Best Film The Independent Spirit Award for Best Film (or Best Feature) is one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards, presented to recognize the best in independent filmmaking, it was first awarded in 1985 with Martin Scorsese Martin Charles Scorses ...

for '' Juno''. He was nominated for the

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and Academy Award for Best Picture also for ''Juno''.

Awards & nominations

*2010, Nominated for

Independent Spirit Award The Independent Spirit Awards (abbreviated Spirit Awards and originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards), founded in 1984, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Winners were typically presented with acrylic glas ...

*2008, Won,

*2007, Nominated for Academy Award for Best Motion Picture *2007, Nominated for

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for Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Novick, Mason American film producers 1974 births Living people