Talent Guide

Mary Ann Marino

  • Discipline:Director, Writer
  • Program Year:Directing Lab 2004, Episodic Lab 2020, Fast Track 2005

Bio

Mary Ann Marino is a producer and writer who was the Head of Production at Amazon Studios from 2015-2018, delivering 44 feature titles including Oscar-winning Manchester by the Sea and The Big Sick. Previously, Mary Ann ran Park Pictures’ west coast operation and led tremendous growth and brand visibility, won an Emmy and several Cannes Lions, and produced Permanent. Prior to Park, she produced at Anonymous Content for Ang Lee, Alejandro Gonzalez Inñaritu and Mark Romanek after serving as Tim Burton’s Head of Production overseeing Mars Attacks!, James and the Giant Peach and developing The Corpse Bride.

Current Project

Chavez Ravine

Logline

On her thirteenth birthday, Esperanza (Espy) Cortez discovers that she can time- travel through hidden portals in East LA where Tongva and Mexican predecessors reveal hidden secrets about her ancestors, her family, and herself. In present day, Espy confronts her family, challenges her community, and evolves from an immigrant daughter into a modern-day warrior, fighting for our future armed with wisdom from the past.