Annetta Marion | |
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Born | Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Director, producer, showrunner |
Years active | 1999–present |
Annetta Marion is an American filmmaker, director and showrunner. [1] [2] [3] She has worked on major shows for networks like Netflix, ESPN, OWN, MTV, VH1, Apple+, and Investigation Discovery, including the acclaimed Oprah's Master Class . [1] [4]
Marion graduated from Norwin High School in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, and also earned both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Computer Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. [1] In 2005, She was accepted into the AFI Directing Workshop for Women, a mentorship and education program geared towards female filmmaking. [5] Her notable projects include Oprah's Master Class , where she served as director and showrunner, and the NBC series Making It . [6] [4] She produced and second-unit directed Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie , which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. [7]
Marion currently serves as an alternate on the National Board of the Directors Guild of America and on the Eastern Directors Council. [8] She is also a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, New York Women in Film & Television, Film Fatales, the Alliance of Women Directors, and the Producers Guild of America. [2] [9] [10]
Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
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2023 | Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie | Producer | Documentary |
2011-2018 | Oprah's Master Class | Director and executive producer | 51 episodes |
2016-2017 | A Crime to Remember | Associate producer | 2 episodes |
2012 | 30 for 30 | Producer | 2 episodes |
2006 | SeeMore's Playhouse | Line producer | 3 episodes |
2001 | Never Again | Line producer | Feature film |
1999 | The Dream Catcher | Line producer | Feature film |
Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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2024 | Nominated | BAFTA Awards | Best Documentary | Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie | [11] |
Nominated | Peabody Awards | Best Documentary | [12] | ||
Nominated | Cinema Eye Honors | Outstanding Non-Fiction Feature | [13] | ||
Nominated | Gold Derby Awards | Documentary Feature | [14] | ||
2023 | Won | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special | [15] | |
2022 | Won | New York Women in Film & Television | Best Dark Comedy | Park Slope Moms | |
2013 | Nominated | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Informational Series or Special | Oprah's Master Class | [16] |