de Marcken considers herself an experimental moving image artist, but a lot of her work has been straight-ahead educational and informational work for public and nonprofit civil rights, sustainability and educational organizations. Following is the full range: from her latest feature projects (click here for The Warmest Season), to cinepoems to a city storm water documentary. de Marcken typically fills many positions on a project.
Select Film & Digital Media Credits
Visit de Marcken’s Vimeo feed for recent shorts.
- The Warmest Season (In development) Feature Film. Writer / Director / Producer
- Islanders (In development) Feature Film. Writer / Director / Producer
- The Sea That Has Become Known (3:21, DV, 2014) Video Narrative. Writer / Producer / Director / Editor / CameraThe Sea that Has Become Known from Anne de Marcken on Vimeo.
- The Good Zeal of Monks (2:00, DV, 2012) Video Essay. Co-producer / Director / Camera / Co-editor
The Good Zeal of Monks from Marilyn Freeman on Vimeo. - In the Way of Intimacy (In development) Wovie’s latest feature film. Writer / Producer
- FAIR – (In development) Feature-length documentary about the civil rights of people with developmental disabilities. Writer / Producer / Director of Photography
- The Olympia Insider (2007-10) WA State Developmental Disabilities Council / The Arc of Washington. Series of more than three dozen web-based shorts documenting and advancing legislative advocacy efforts of people developmental disabilities. Writer / Producer / Co-Director / Co-Editor / Director of Photography
- Informing Families Building Trust (2009-10) WA State Developmental Disabilities Council. Series of informational web-based video shorts for people with developmental disabilities. Writer / Producer / Co-Director / Director of Photography / Editor
- Thank You (2009) WA State Developmental Disabilities Council. Video short used as social justice advocacy tool for people with developmental disabilities. Writer / Producer / Director / Director of Photography / Editor
- DDTV (2007-09) WA State Developmental Disabilities Council / The Arc of Washington State. Series of informational video shorts for people with developmental disabilities. Writer / Producer / Co-Director / Director of Photography / Editor
- Communicating with Keith (2009) Video documentary of how one man with developmental disabilities communicates using facilitative technologies. Writer / Producer / Director of Photography / Editor
- The Decatur Street Project (2008) City of Olympia. Short-format documentary of innovative storm water management and treatment techniques. Writer / Producer / Director of Photography / Editor
- What Have You Done for Budd Lately? (2008) City of Olympia. Short-format documentary about sustainable community practices. Writer / Producer / Director of Photography / Editor
- Close Up (2007-08) WA State Developmental Disabilities Council. Series of video documentary shorts profiling self-advocates with developmental disabilities Producer / Director of Photography / Editor
- Navigation 101 (2007) WA State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Series of six 10- to 20-minute videos introducing students and teachers to a statewide, education-based social justice initiative called Navigation 101. Writer / Producer / Director of Photography / Co-Editor
- The Ideal Tenant (2006) Interactive literary video utilizes multimedia technologies and text to explore new narrative possibilities. Writer / Director / Producer / Coder
- Agnes (2005) Interactive video essay employing text, video, algorithm. Writer / Director / Producer / Coder
- Birders (2005) “Artist Signature Piece” MTV Logo. Writer / Producer / Creative Director / Animator
- Classroom Ready (2004) Animated web teacher education curriculum series utilizing student exemplars to improve science, math and reading instruction. Writer / Creative Director / Animator / Illustrator / Coder
- Student to Student (2004) WA State Superintendent of Public Instruction / WA Association of Student Body Presidents. Live-action/animated video used in Washington state high school classrooms to promote student engagement. Writer / Producer / Creative Director
- Group (106:00, DV-35mm, 2002) Feature film. Theatrical distribution by Artistic License. Educational & home video distribution: Frameline. Writer / Producer / Co-Director / Director of Photography / Production Designer
Trailer:
Feature:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FCgLSFY0Q8 - Civil Enough (2001) Two interactive animated web-based pieces use humor to convey a serious civil rights message. Producer / Creative Director / Animator
- Stick Figures (2000) Animated web series. Writer / Creative Director / Animator / Voiceover
- A Word with Index & The Bird (2000) Animated web series. Writer/Creative Director/Animator/Voiceover
- The Cat Couch (2000) Animated web series. Creative Director
- Truth (1998) 16mm feature film, Brown Eyes Motion Pictures. Art Director
- Mission Not Impossible (1998) Promotional video, Washington Interactive Technologies. Writer
- Rural Girls in Science (1996) Video documentary of the University of Washington “Rural Girls in Science” mentoring program. Producer / Writer / Editor
- Journey to Greece (30:00, 16mm, 1996) Film essay. Producer / CameraFlags for Fags (30:00, 16mm, 1996) Location Sound Technician
- I Can Do Anything… (6:30, video, 1995) Documentary of Pew Summer Institute at The Evergreen State College. Camera / Editor
- Eroticascore (9:15, 16mm, 1995) Film with live, improvised soundtrack. Writer / Director / Producer
- Eye Out (1995) Public media installation series. Producer
- Video Scavenger Hunt (1995) Live music and video installation. Writer / Director / Producer
- Taking the Veil (3:00, 16mm, 1995) Film with live, improvised soundtrack. Writer / Director / Producer
- Clouds are thus… (6:30, 3 channel video installation, 1995) Writer/Director / Producer / Camera
- The Dancing Cloud (3:00, 8mm, 1994) Silent film short. Writer / Producer / Camera
Select Awards
- Audience Choice Award, Planet Out Short Film Contest (2003) Civil Enough
- Best Narrative Feature, The Director’s View Film Festival, Stamford, CT (2003) Group
- Best Feature, Jurors’ Choice, New Festival, NY, NY (2002) Group
- Best Director, Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, Seattle, WA (2002) Group
- Audience Choice, Best Feature Film, Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (2002) Group
- Official Selection, IFP Film Market, NY, NY (2001) Group
Screening Highlights
Group Commercial Release Dates:
- Seattle, WA, January 3, 2003
- Olympia, WA, November 30, 2002
- Madison, WI, October 11, 2002
- Portland, OR, October 4, 2002
- Philadelphia, PA, September 26, 2002
- Houston, TX, September 6, 2002
- Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 2002
- Boston, MA, July 26, 2002New York, NY, July 5, 2002
Group Festival Screenings:
- The Director’s View Film Festival, Stamford, CT February 13, 2003
- Phoenix International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival February 15, 2003
- University of Oregon Queer Film Festival February 21, 2003
- Wingspan Film Festival, Tucson, AZ March 7, 2003
- Rock For Choice Festival, Vancouver, BC January 11, 2003
- Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY December 7, 2002
- Minneapolis/Saint Paul LGBT Film Festival November 19, 2002
- Truth Serum, Boston, MA October 27, 2002
- Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival October 20, 2002
- Barcelona International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival October 18-27, 2002
- 11th Feminale: International Women’s Film Festival, Cologne, Germany October 4 & 5, 2002
- Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival October 12, 2002
- The 6th Annual Portland LGBT Film Festival 2002 September 28, 2002
- Montreal International Queer Film Festival September 27, 2002
- Ladyfest East, New York City September 21, 2002
- The Channel Islands Indie Film Festival September 14, 2002
- Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival August 31, 2002
- Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival July 19 & 20, 2002
- Outfest 2002, Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival July 16, 2002
- British Film Institute Touring Festival June -September 2002
- Peabody Film Festival, Portland, ME June 22, 2002
- San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 19, 2002
- Provincetown Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 15 & 16, 2002
- The New Festival, New York, NY June 16, 2002
- London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival April 5th 2002 (World Premiere)
- Olympia Film Festival, Olympia, WA October 2002 (Preview Screening)
- New York Independent Film Market September 2001