Amanda Marsalis

Amanda Marsalis is an American film director and photographer.

Career

Photographic career

Marsalis attended California College of Arts and Crafts where she studied with Larry Sultan and Jim Goldberg. She has forged new directions (and heights) in portrait photography. See, for instance, this portrait of Alice Waters.

Directing career

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

References

  1. ↑ Patten, Dominic. "Ava Duvernay's Array Acquires Indie Drama 'Echo Park'". Retrieved 3 February 2016.

External links

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