Annetta Marion

Annetta Marion is an American filmmaker, director and showrunner.^[1][2][3] She has worked on major shows for networks like Netflix, Amazon, Apple+, ESPN, OWN, MTV, VH1, and Investigation Discovery, including the acclaimed Oprah's Master Class.^[1][4]

Annetta Marion
Born	Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Director, producer, showrunner
Years active	1999–present

Life and career

Marion graduated from Norwin High School in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, and also earned both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Computer Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.^[1] In 2005, She was accepted into the AFI Directing Workshop for Women, a mentorship and education program geared towards female filmmaking.^[5] Her notable projects include Oprah's Master Class, where she served as director and showrunner, and the NBC series Making It.^[6][4]

Marion produced and second-unit directed Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.^[7] The film won four Primetime Emmys, a HOPE Filmmaker Award at SXSW, and five Critics Choice Awards, scoring both BAFTA and Peabody nominations.^[8][9]

Marion currently serves as an alternate on the National Board of the Directors Guild of America and on the Eastern Directors Council.^[10] She is also a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, New York Women in Film & Television, Film Fatales, Women in Film LA, BAFTA, the Alliance of Women Directors, and the Producers Guild of America.^[2][11][12]

In March 2025, Mazda launched the new docu-series, First To The Finish, where Marion served as showrunner and directed all six episodes of this pilot season. The series is an inside look at the 2024 Mazda MX-5 car racing season through the lens of three standout women in the world of motorsports as they navigate the challenges of racing at the highest level.^[13]

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Contribution	Note
2025	First to the Finish	Director and executive producer	6 episodes
2023	Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie	Producer	Documentary Feature film
2011-2018	Oprah's Master Class	Director and executive producer	51 episodes
2016-2017	A Crime to Remember	Associate producer	2 episodes
2012	30 for 30	Producer	2 episodes
2006	SeeMore's Playhouse	Line producer	3 episodes
2001	Never Again	Line producer	Feature film
1999	The Dream Catcher	Line producer	Feature film

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2024	Nominated	BAFTA Awards	Best Documentary	Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie	[14]
	Nominated	Peabody Awards	Best Documentary		[15]
	Nominated	Cinema Eye Honors	Outstanding Non-Fiction Feature		[16]
	Nominated	Gold Derby Awards	Documentary Feature		[17]
	Won	Astra Film Awards	Best Documentary Feature
2023	Won	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special		[18]
2022	Won	New York Women in Film & Television	Best Dark Comedy	Park Slope Moms
2013	Nominated	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Informational Series or Special	Oprah's Master Class	[19]