Amanda Marsalis

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Amanda Marsalis
Born
United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Photographer, film director

Amanda Marsalis is an American film director and photographer. [1]

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Career

Marsalis grew up in the East Bay of San Francisco and moved to Los Angeles when she was 12 or 13. [2]

Photographic career

Marsalis attended California College of Arts and Crafts where she studied with Larry Sultan, Chris Johnson, Susan Ciriclio and Jim Goldberg.[ citation needed ] Her works were published in Vogue , Conde Nast Traveler , GQ , and The New York Times Magazine . [3]

Directing career

Marsalis made her directorial debut with the film Echo Park starring Mamie Gummer and Tony Okungbowa. [1] She was referred to the producers by Rebecca Walker, an author with whom she had worked previously. [2] The film premiered at the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival. [3] It was acquired for distribution in 2016 by ARRAY. [4]

In 2015, Marsalis created a short documentary on Reese Witherspoon for Glamour when Witherspoon was honored with the GlamourWoman of the Year Award on the 25th anniversary of the event. [3]

Marsalis directed six episodes of the critically acclaimed [5] Netflix series Ozark, including four episodes of the final season. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Jaworowski, Ken (2016-04-14). "Review: 'Echo Park,' the Story of an Early Romance". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  2. 1 2 Harris, Aisha (2016-04-18). "Echo Park Director Amanda Marsalis on Making Her First Film, Gentrification, and Working With Ava DuVernay". Slate. ISSN   1091-2339 . Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  3. 1 2 3 "Reese Witherspoon Is Leading the Way in Hollywood: A Must-See Mini-Documentary". Glamour. 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  4. ↑ Patten, Dominic (3 February 2016). "Ava Duvernay's Array Acquires Indie Drama 'Echo Park'" . Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Lowry, Brian (29 April 2022). "'Ozark' cements its place among Netflix's best dramas with its final episodes". CNN . Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  6. ↑ O'Connell, Sean (2022-05-13). "Ozark Director On The Possibility Of More Episodes And Her Interpretation Of The Show's Final Scene". CINEMABLEND. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
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