Nina Poretzky

Nina Poretzky, yeah, she’s not exactly a household name—unless you’re the type who scours film festival lineups or has a letterboxd account longer than your grocery list. But honestly, if you’ve been paying attention to some of the more offbeat, artsy flicks in the past few years, you’ve probably stumbled across her work. She’s thrown her weight behind movies like Annette (2021), that wild fever dream starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard, where music, puppetry, and heartbreak all tangle together in a way that’s kinda bonkers but also weirdly beautiful. Then there’s Bergman Island, also from 2021, which basically has “cinema nerd” written all over it—think sun-drenched Swedish landscapes, writers in existential crisis, and a meta-story that loops in on itself like a film buff’s daydream. Oh, and don’t forget Un couteau dans le coeur (2018), which is this neon-soaked, gritty thriller set in the Parisian porn industry of the late ’70s. It’s got murder, mystery, and a flair for the dramatic that feels straight out of a feverish cult classic. Poretzky’s name pops up in the credits, quietly but consistently, and you get the sense she gravitates toward stories that don’t play it safe. Whether she’s working behind the scenes or popping up in smaller roles, Nina brings this edge that’s a little hard to pin down—like she knows exactly what kind of movie she wants to help make, and it’s never the boring kind. Basically, if you see her name attached, expect something different, maybe a little weird, but almost always worth the watch.