Marion Hoàng Ngọc Hill is a Vietnamese-British-French filmmaker based in New Orleans. Following up on two popular short films [Bird of Prey and Goddess House], her narrative feature debut Ma Belle, My Beauty premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and received the NEXT Audience Award. The film was acquired at Sundance for an August 2021 North American theatrical release, and has been picked up by distributors in Spain, Scandinavia, Austria, Germany, France, Latin America, Australia and Japan. Marion has continued to produce both narrative and documentary work independently, receiving fellowship support from Sundance Institute, Universal Pictures, the Gotham, Tulane University, Antenna and New Orleans Film Society, and works have gone on to platforms such as Hulu, Starz, Amazon, Apple and Asia's largest LGBTQ streamer: GagaOolala. Raised mostly in the U.K. and in France by a Mother from Saigon and a Father from Shropshire, Marion found her way to the American South with her band "Phantom J and the Galactic Booty" while in college at Northwestern, IL. With a background as a classical pianist and oboist, Marion began composing for short films as a teenager and was soon writing, directing, shooting and editing her own films. Marion always prioritizes discovery in her work, centering queer and spiritual creative processes and an immersive approach to storytelling. Marion is currently writing and developing her second narrative feature in New Orleans and completing her first short film shot in Viet Nam, alongside other exciting local projects. photo de Camille Lenain |
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