The Artist

Marilyn Freeman is a writer and digital media artist whose work is characterized by themes of identity, faith, family, healing, tolerance and compassion. 

 

Marilyn

 

She fuses writing, filmmaking, and new technologies in the digital media arts studio, Wovie, which she co-founded in 2000 with partner and creative collaborator, Anne de Marcken.  Freeman recently wrapped production on Where’s the Bus?, a feature-length documentary about the self-advocacy movement of people with developmental disabilities. Her first feature film, Group, was released theatrically in 2002 and is distributed by Frameline.  Her many accolades include multiple Washington State Artist Trust awards for her screenplay, Sophisticated: The Hollywood Story of Miss Dorothy Arzner.   Freeman’s short film, Meeting Magdalene, played festivals worldwide and garnered a Naiad Press book deal for the short story collection, Meeting Magdalene. She directed In My Father’s Bed and helmed American Values, a talk show supporting equal civil rights in the face of anti-gay legislation.  Recent credits include Planet Out Short Film Finalist, Civil Enough and an MTV LOGO commission entitled, The Birders.   Freeman is presently creating short films for contemplative practice and is working on a series of autobiographical video essays / installations about growing up under the influence of the Catholic Church’s Seven Holy Sacraments. 

Documenting Beach Labyrinth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creating Beach Labyrinth

Beach Labyrinth