Marielle Morrow
Directing
Biography
Marielle Morrow is a filmmaker, editor, social media creator, and actress from Lincoln, Nebraska. As a Film & Media Studies major (Production Concentration) '26 at Washington University in St. Louis, she became passionate about building film communities and telling impactful stories, serving as the founding president of WashU Film Club. In her filmmaking, she is driven to spotlight stories from marginalized communities, especially focusing on women, the LGBTQ+ community, and refugee experiences. At the heart of her work, she committed to use film as a tool for exploring complex human stories, creating empathy, and sparking meaningful discourse.
Known For
Two estranged childhood friends, Henry and Carter, reconnect in their early twenties for a final, turbulent canoe trip.
Kindling
In the midst of the Vietnam War, four friends are convinced they’re safe from the draft. But, there’s one final wrench in the works… and it takes the form of a letter.
Rabbitfoot
Freja's prepared a perfect first date, but when the boy she's invited over starts to act strange things take a dark turn.
Preparing for the Worst
A destitute hitchhiking college dropout meets the girl of his fantasies at a local diner, stirring up fury-fueled bloodlust that she seems to encourage, almost too completely.
NONA
Two sisters, Red and White, divided by death’s thin veil. Through bonds unyielding in life or death, a journey of grief and life after loss.
Where Sight and Sound Falter
A 43-year-old woman unexpectedly reunites with a past lover, leading her to question her current marriage, time, and the meaning of connection.
I Saw You
When an ornithologist’s funding gets cut, her nurturing of abandoned bird eggs leads to a transformation as her marriage crumbles.