Mei Ling Marzonie is an award winning Asian-American-adoptee filmmaker from Michigan and graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a BA in Film & TV fall of 2023. Marzonie now resides in Los Angeles, CA on the east side in hipster town of Silverlake.

Professionally, she has pursued film and television-related work at Tremolo Productions, Gunpowder & Sky, Speakeasy Pictures, Camera Ambassador, and as a freelance general crew member on union and non-union productions.

Starting film production at her high school and receiving an Emmy for Best High School Director from the National Academy of Television and Science for her short feature The High Road (2019), it was Marzonie’s decision that her passion in film making and telling stories of the under-represented is a medium that will continue to evolve and connect with other like-minded and creative individuals.

Throughout childhood and adolescence, Marzonie grew up in a predominantly white and middle-eastern community. On top of that being an Asian American Adoptee with parents of a different race, Marzonie brings a unique perspective to visual storytelling, one that is deeply rooted in empathy and a commitment to amplifying underrepresented voices. 

This ethos is evident in her documentary, The Future of Fashion for All: Creating Safe Spaces, which has garnered recognition at esteemed festivals such as the LA Independent Women Film Awards, Bridge Fest, and Golden State Film Festival which will be selected to screen at the TCL Chinese Theater at the end of February 2024. See entire list of awards and accolades below

Marzonie believes that many of the beautiful stories that we are so desperately trying to create for the narrative short films and/or feature-length films are the ones right in front of us - it is the people around us, we just need to listen.