Mary Posatko is a director and producer with a focus in documentary storytelling. Her feature films have screened theatrically and at domestic and international film festivals including SXSW, IDFA, and CPH:DOX, among others. Her latest feature, IN A WINTRY SEASON, premiered at the Krakow Film Festival in 2024.
Mary runs an annual summer youth filmmaking workshop in partnership with Didi Hirsch in LA focusing on the intersection of storytelling and mental health. Previously, she created a series of animation/documentary hybrid films about HIV prevention and treatment in partnership with LAC/USC hospital and the Rutgers Protein Data Bank. She is currently in production on a documentary about the biodiversity crisis in partnership with Dr. Doug Tallamy of the University of Delaware. Other clients have included Josie Maran Cosmetics/Sephora and Vanguard Records.
Mary received her BA in American History from Brown University and her MFA from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts.
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