Mary Posatko
Assistant Professor, Graduate Advisor
Television, Film, and New Media
School of Theatre, Television, and Film
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
SDSU
Primary Email: [email protected]
Phone/Fax
Primary Phone: 310-770-3877
Building/Location
Communication - 124G
Website Links
Bio
Mary Posatko is the head of documentary filmmaking at SDSU. Her feature films have screened theatrically and at US and international film festivals including SXSW, IDFA, and CPH:DOX, among others. Her latest documentary feature film, IN A WINTRY SEASON, world-premiered at the Krakow Film Festival in Krakow, Poland, and will have its US premiere at Cinequest in San Jose, CA in March, 2025.
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.