Marilyn Cooke
- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Based in Montreal, Canada, Marilyn Cooke brings her unique voice to every story she crafts. Since completing her degree in film studies at Université du Québec à Montréal, she has written and directed three short fiction films and two web series.
Her latest short, No Ghost in the Morgue (TIFF, Palm Springs) won the Best Narrative Short Film Award at its world premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, making it an Academy Award qualifier for 2023.
Her previous film Wanted: Strong Woman has screened in more than 40 festivals (Palm Springs, Vienna Shorts, Dresden) and won 7 mentions and awards, including Best Director Grand Prize at the Rhode Island International Film Festival.
Her first feature film, La fille du manguier, has received support from the TIFF Filmmaker Lab. She has also directed two web series including Pa t'mentir, winner of a Prix Gémeaux for Best Digital Series: Talk-Show.
As a writer-director, Marilyn brings complex characters and dreamlike worlds to the screen. Her approach touches on Caribbean themes, namely the importance of dreams and honouring the ancestors. It is also very important to her to feature Black women as leads in multidimensional and complex roles, using a singular visual style and immersive soundscapes.
Her latest short, No Ghost in the Morgue (TIFF, Palm Springs) won the Best Narrative Short Film Award at its world premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, making it an Academy Award qualifier for 2023.
Her previous film Wanted: Strong Woman has screened in more than 40 festivals (Palm Springs, Vienna Shorts, Dresden) and won 7 mentions and awards, including Best Director Grand Prize at the Rhode Island International Film Festival.
Her first feature film, La fille du manguier, has received support from the TIFF Filmmaker Lab. She has also directed two web series including Pa t'mentir, winner of a Prix Gémeaux for Best Digital Series: Talk-Show.
As a writer-director, Marilyn brings complex characters and dreamlike worlds to the screen. Her approach touches on Caribbean themes, namely the importance of dreams and honouring the ancestors. It is also very important to her to feature Black women as leads in multidimensional and complex roles, using a singular visual style and immersive soundscapes.
