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Liz Marshall
British Columbia
Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Liz Marshall understands the generative power of film as an instrument for consciousness raising. With a portfolio of more than 20 projects including documentary features, impact campaigns, TV specials and interactive media, Liz offers audiences immersive access to the frontlines of social change.
Collaborating with diverse teams, communities and influencers, her feature documentaries are: s-yéwyáw / AWAKEN (a TELUS original; 2023 Planet in Focus Audience Choice Award; 2025 Canadian Screen Award Nominee for the Donald Brittain Award For Best Social/Political Documentary) MEAT THE FUTURE (a documentary Channel original; 2020 Hot Docs At Home On CBC; 2021 Canadian Screen Award Nominee for the Donald Brittain Award For Best Social/Political Documentary; 10+ global awards/nominations; Redford Center/Doc Society supported impact campaign;) MIDIAN FARM (2018, Liz’s Masters in Cinema thesis); THE GHOSTS IN OUR MACHINE (a documentary Channel original; 2013 Hot Docs World Premiere; 2015 Canadian Screen Award Nominee for the Donald Brittain Award For Best Social/Political Documentary; 2013 Planet in Focus Best Canadian Documentary; 15+ global awards; 2014 Academy Award Long-list; Doc Society supported impact campaign); WATER ON THE TABLE (a TVO original; 2010 Planet in Focus Best Canadian Documentary; Gemini Nominee for the Donald Brittain Award For Best Social/Political Documentary.)
Liz is an active member of the Canadian film community. She's a longtime member of the Directors Guild of Canada – BC Chapter, and serves on the board of directors for Cinema Politica, a non-profit supporting the work of independent, political filmmakers in Canada and beyond. As a veteran member of DOC (Documentary Organization of Canada) Liz was an elected board member for six years of the Toronto chapter which formed the DOC Institute – the collective voice for Ontario's indie documentary community. Liz is a founding member of the Canadian chapter of Film Fatales, a global community of experienced women, trans and non-binary feature film and television directors dedicated to expanding the landscape of representation in storytelling.
Contact info:
liz@lizmars.com
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s-yéwyáw Awaken
Link: IMDB
Roles: Director, Writer, Producer
Studio / Network: Telus, Hollywood Suite, Knowledge Network
Type: Documentary Feature
Genre: Documentary
Date(s): 2024
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Meat the Future
Link: IMDB
Roles: Writer, Director, Producer
Studio / Network: Documentary Channel
Type: Documentary Feature
Genre: Documentary
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Midian Farm
Link: IMDB
Roles: Writer, Director, Producer
Type: Documentary Feature
Genre: Documentary
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The Ghosts in Our Machine
Link: IMDB
Roles: Writer, Director, Producer
Studio / Network: Documentary Channel
Type: Documentary Feature
Genre: Documentary
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Water on the Table
Link: IMDB
Roles: Writer, Director, Producer
Studio / Network: TVO, Knowledge Network
Type: Documentary Feature
Genre: Documentary
Date(s): 2010
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Girls of Latitude
Episodes: 1
Link: IMDB
Role: Director
Studio / Network: MTV
Type: Documentary Feature
Genre: Documentary
Date(s): 2008
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Musicians in the WarZone
Episodes: 1
Link: IMDB
Role: Director
Studio / Network: Much Music
Type: Documentary Feature
Genre: Documentary
Date(s): 2001
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The Rawside of...The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir
Episodes: 1
Link: IMDB
Role: Director
Studio / Network: IFC Films
Type: Limited Series
Genre: Documentary
Date(s): 2008
