Emma D. Miller

Emma D. Miller is an American documentary filmmaker.^[1][2][3] She was listed in DOC NYC's "40 Under 40" in 2022 and was the recipient of the Sundance Institute Producers Lab Fellowship in 2023.^[4][5] In 2024, she was named one of Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Film".^[6]

Emma D. Miller
Born	U.S.
Occupation(s)	Director, Producer
Years active	2016–present

Career

In 2012, Emma graduated from Duke University, where she was a Robertson Scholar.^[7][8] She is the founder of the production company Marcona Media.^[9]

Emma produced What We Leave Behind, which premiered at South by Southwest in 2022, winning two Special Jury Awards, and received a Gotham Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature.^[10][11] She directed the documentary short The School of Canine Massage, which premiered at South by Southwest in 2024.^[12] She also produced the documentary Mistress Dispeller, which premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival in 2024.^[13][14]

Personal life

Emma is married to screenwriter Colby Day.^[15]

Filmography

Year	Title	Contribution	Note
2017	Knife Skills	Associate producer	Documentary
2017	Unrest	Associate producer	Documentary
2019	Couples Therapy	Casting associate	TV Series
2022	What We Leave Behind	Producer	Documentary
2024	The School of Canine Massage	Director and producer	Documentary
2024	Mistress Dispeller	Producer	Documentary

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2022	Won	South by Southwest	Fandor New Voices Award	What We Leave Behind	[10]
	Won		Louis Black "Lone Star" Award
	Nominated		Documentary Spotlight		[16]
	Nominated	Gotham Awards	Best Documentary Feature		[11]
2024	Nominated	South by Southwest	Documentary Short	The School of Canine Massage	[17]
	Won	New Orleans Film Festival	Best Documentary Feature	Mistress Dispeller	[18]
2025	Nominated	Cinema Eye Honors Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Production		[19]