Marina Viscun

Marina Viscun is an award-winning Moldovan-American filmmaker living and working in Los Angeles, CA. Her range of experience includes television, film, digital, branded entertainment, and music videos. Marina's approach toward filmmaking combines her personal and professional experiences as an immigrant, US Navy veteran, higher-education instructor, and long- and short-form content creator. As a producer, she has been honored with two Telly Awards: Bronze for PBS-released "Big Voice" documentary in 2018 and Silver for "Journey to Safety" PSA in 2012. In addition, "Big Voice" has also garnered other awards, like Best US Documentary Premiere by Heartland Film Festival 2015, Best Documentary of 2015 by NewFilmmakers LA 2015, and Best Family Feature from South Dakota Film Festival 2015, while "Ode to Los Angeles" received Grand Jury and Audience Awards from NewFilmmakers LA in 2011. Marina's writing has also seen success: her feature "Seeds" was 1st round finalist at the Sundance Screenwriting Lab in 2016 and semi-finalist at The Athena List 2018, and her TV pilot "Dress Blues" was named quarter-finalist in the Big Break Final Draft 2017. Marina is the President of Pingvin Productions, Founder and Host of #WeAreWITI, and is a member of the Producers Guild of America, Alliance of Women Directors, Women in Media, and Veterans in Media and Entertainment. She serves as the member of the Diversity and Education Committees and Women Impact Network with the PGA West, and as the Newsletter Editor and Communication Committee member with the AWD. Marina has served as the Chair of the Events and Programming Committee with NewFilmmakers LA and Operations Co-Director for San Pedro International Film Festival. She likes chocolate, animals, traveling, good company, and is a US veteran.