Marah Strauch
Location: Los Angeles, and New York
All CreditsTelevision / TVDocumentaryDigital
Director Producer
Television / TV House Hunters International
Marah Strauch Leopard USA
Television / TV Conquered
Marah Strauch Popsugar
Director, Editor
Documentary The Mark Ride
Marah Strauch ESPN
Field Producer, Director
Television / TV Giant Steps
Marah Strauch Huck Magazine/ Outdoor TV
Director, Editor, Producer
Documentary Sunshine Superman
Marah Strauch Scissor Kick Films
Digital Hudson River Films
Hudson River Films
2000 Film Rhode Island School of Design
Marah Strauch is an award-winning filmmaker and TV director.
Strauch's debut documentary feature Sunshine Superman released by Universal Pictures and Magnolia Pictures. Sunshine Superman is an exhilarating and poetic portrait of Carl Boenish, the Inventor of the sport of BASE jumping. It premiered and opened the Toronto Film Festival. SunshineSuperman went on to play NYFF, and over 10 other major festivals including theEdinburgh International Film Festival, and the Melbourne International Film Festival. Dubbed a "masterful debut", and"one of the best docs of the year" by critics, it soon was picked up for theatrical distribution in North America by MagnoliaFilms (Universal had already acquired the International rights), and for television by CNN Films. Sunshine Superman won the Best New Director Award, and the Audience Award atThe Portland International Film Festival. Following its successful US theatrical run of over 65 cities in which it drew wide acclaim, Sunshine Superman was shown on CNN in 2016 to an impressive and enthusiastic audience.
Marah Strauch has appeared on Carson Daily, Pop Up Magazine and been interviewed by CBS News, The Guardian, and many more publications worldwide about her work. Strauch is a Film Independent Fellow, having been invited to participate in the prestigious Doc Lab and Fast Track.
Recently, Strauch directed a 30 for 30 short for Adidas and ESPN called The Mark Ride on Mark Gonzales, a pioneering skateboarder and artist. The film features interviews with Spike Jonze and famous artist provocateur Ray Pettibon. The Mark Ride aired on ESPN and went wildly viral. Marah has directed and produced Films and TV for ESPN, CNN, HGTV, Netflix, and Amazon.
AP, Archive Producer, Director, Editor, Editor (Final Cut Pro), Producer/Director, Researcher AP, Studio Director, Studio Supervisor
Experienced in
Digital/Online Campaigns, Documentary, Film (Feature), Film (Short), Reality TV, Sport, Television
Arts, Digital/Online Campaigns, Documentary, Film (LB), Film (Short), Television