Liz Marshall
Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Liz Marshall understands the power of film, tv and documentary cinema as a generative instrument for bridge-building, consciousness raising, and community organizing. With a portfolio of more than 20 projects including international documentary features, television programs, interactive new media, and music videos and dance films, Liz’s globally reviewed and exhibited work is recognized for its intimate access, cinematic storytelling and social impact.
Collaborating with diverse teams and communities, global funders and influencers, Liz Marshall has directed five feature documentaries: s-yéwyáw / AWAKEN (a TELUS original; 2023 Planet in Focus Audience Choice Award;) Meat the Future (a documentary Channel original; 2020 Hot Docs At Home On CBC; Nominee/Winner of 10+ global awards; Redford Center/Doc Society supported impact campaign;) Midian Farm (2018, subject of Liz’s Masters in Cinema MFA thesis); The Ghosts in Our Machine (a documentary Channel original; 2013 Hot Docs World Premiere; Winner/Nominee 15+ global awards; Nominee of 4 x Canadian Screen 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; Donald Brittain Award Gemini Nominee.)
Liz is an active member of the Canadian film community. She's a 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 longtime 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.