Mary Recine is an award-winning producer of documentary films, series, and cultural programs. Her work has been recognized with three Peabody Awards, multiple Emmy Award nominations, and has premiered at festivals including Sundance, Berlin, Tribeca and NYFF. She is best known for producing the celebrated Netflix Original documentary JOAN DIDION: THE CENTER WILL NOT HOLD directed by Joan’s nephew Griffin Dunne, and for her work as archival producer on the Academy Award nominated WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE? directed by Liz Garbus. Mary’s latest documentary LIFT shines a spotlight on the transformative power of dance and the invisible story of homelessness in America through the eyes of young home-insecure ballet dancers and their mentor who inspires them. Executive produced by Misty Copeland and directed by David Petersen, LIFT premiered at Tribeca and was released by Paramount Pictures in movie theaters and digitally in September 2023.
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Mary produced the HBO Original documentary FAKE FAMOUS directed by journalist Nick Bilton. Also for HBO, Mary field produced Liz Garbus’s NOTHING LEFT UNSAID: GLORIA VANDERBILT AND ANDERSON COOPER; and served as production consultant on Whoopi Goldberg’s MOM’S MABLEY and on Martin Scorsese’s THE 50 YEAR ARGUMENT. Mary was a consulting producer on JOE PAPP IN FIVE ACTS for PBS. Mary began her career in public television where she produced many critically acclaimed films and series. Working with Ric Burns, she produced EUGENE O’NEILL, ANDY WARHOL, INTO THE DEEP, among other documentaries. Mary also co-created and produced and directed for two innovative Peabody Award- winning arts series for public television.
In addition to her documentary pursuits, Mary is a visual researcher and producer for groundbreaking projection designer Wendall Harrington on Broadway productions, concerts, operas and Chris Rock comedy tours. Mary also produced projections for Spike Lee’s Broadway show featuring Mike Tyson, and Jennie Livingston’s video for Elton John’s concert residency at Caesars Palace. With architect/curator James Sanders, Mary programmed a year-long series of art installations and film screenings at South Street Seaport. And with Jessica Strand, she curated and produced the Dear America cultural event series with musical performances by Regina Spektor, Julia Bullock, Elio Villafranca and talks by Maria Popova, Anand Giridharadas among others staged in venues ranging from Webster Hall to a giant inflatable bubble in Prospect Park.