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Kendall Marianacci
DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER
Graduated from NYFA NYC Campus in 2020
Kendall Marianacci is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and researcher. In 2024, Kendall was awarded a News & Documentary Emmy for Outstanding Research on the Netflix film Victim/Suspect, where she led archival development, victim and police data analysis, and visual research.
Kendall is currently a Co-Producer at Motto Pictures, one of the most acclaimed nonfiction production companies in the U.S., with five Academy Award nominations to its name. Previously, she contributed to projects for Amazon Prime, Imagine Entertainment, and worked under Oscar-winning directors Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin.
She is also the founder of Troublemaker Productions, a New York–based company developing original feature and short-form documentary content. Her films often explore themes of injustice, resilience, and our shared humanity—amplifying underrepresented voices from around the globe.
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