Mandy Marcus is a Guyanese-American filmmaker and photographer based in Brooklyn, New York. She holds a BA in Media Studies from Pomona College, studied experimental film at University of Melbourne and received her MFA in directing from Brooklyn College’s Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema. Her short "Cousins" won best short film at Indie Memphis Film Festival and has screened at New Orleans Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, Third Horizon Film Festival and many more. She is a National Board of Review Student Grant winner, IFP/ The Gotham Student Showcase winner and Shondaland SeriesFest Women Directing Fellowship semi-finalist. Currently she works as a photographer and director for SOLVED consulting, creating documentary style images and videos showcasing NYC public schools.