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| Born | U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Producer |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Emma D. Miller is an American documentary filmmaker. She was listed in DOC NYC's "40 Under 40" in 2022 and was the recipient of the Sundance Institute Producers Lab Fellowship in 2023. In 2024, she was named one of Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Film".
Career
In 2012, Emma graduated from Duke University, where she was a Robertson Scholar. She is the founder of the production company Marcona Media.
Emma produced What We Leave Behind, which premiered at South by Southwest in 2022, winning two Special Jury Awards, and received a Gotham Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. She directed the documentary short The School of Canine Massage, which premiered at South by Southwest in 2024. She also produced the documentary Mistress Dispeller, which premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival in 2024.
Personal life
Emma is married to screenwriter Colby Day.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Knife Skills | Associate producer | Documentary |
| 2017 | Unrest | Associate producer | Documentary |
| 2019 | Couples Therapy | Casting associate | TV Series |
| 2022 | What We Leave Behind | Producer | Documentary |
| 2024 | The School of Canine Massage | Director and producer | Documentary |
| 2024 | Mistress Dispeller | Producer | Documentary |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Won | South by Southwest | Fandor New Voices Award | What We Leave Behind | |
| Won | Louis Black "Lone Star" Award | ||||
| Nominated | Documentary Spotlight | ||||
| Nominated | Gotham Awards | Best Documentary Feature | |||
| 2024 | Nominated | South by Southwest | Documentary Short | The School of Canine Massage | |
| Won | New Orleans Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | Mistress Dispeller | ||
| 2025 | Nominated | Cinema Eye Honors Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Production |
References
- "Emma D. Miller". filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- "SXSW 2024 Interview: Emma D. Miller on Being Rubbed the Right Way in "The School of Canine Massage"". moveablefest.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- "Made in Texas with "What We Leave Behind" filmmakers, Iliana Sosa & Emma D. Miller". gov.texas.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- "40 UNDER 40". docnyc.net. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- "2023 Sundance Institute Producers Lab and Intensive Fellows Announced". sundance.org. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- "25 New Faces of Independent Film 2024". filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- "Duke, UNC Announce Winners of Robertson Scholarships". today.duke.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- "Alumni". robertsonscholars.org. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- "Emma Miller - 2024 JFI Filmmaker in Residence". sfjewishfilm.medium.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ "SXSW Film Festival Announces 2022 Jury and Special Awards". sxsw.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ "2022 Gotham Awards Nominations Full List". thegotham.org. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- "The School of Canine Massage". schedule.sxsw.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- "Mistress Dispeller". labiennale.org. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- "Mistress Dispeller". tiff.net. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- "2022 Film & TV Lineup". sxsw.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- "2024 Film & TV Lineup". sxsw.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- "2024 NOFF Jury Award Winners". neworleansfilmsociety.org. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- "Outstanding Achievement in Production". cinemaeyehonors.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
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