
Directing
Marissa Goldman
Marissa Goldman is an LA/NY based filmmaker. Her most recent short, Max Distance, premiered at SXSW and went on to play Aspen Shortsfest, Palm Springs Shortsfest and more. It will premiere on Nowness and Vimeo Staff Picks next year. Her previous shorts have been selected by NoBudge, Brooklyn Film Festival, New/Next film festival and more. She has made work for Adult Swim, Vice, Complex, and more. Her work has been featured in publications such as Vulture, Teen Vogue, Fast Company, WNYC, Directors Notes, Film Shortage, Time Out NY. She directed and created the first pandemic live-streamed comedy and video show "Marissa's Google Doc Quarantine Party," and it was highlighted by Google Arts and Culture. In addition to her narrative work, Marissa makes branded content and social media videos for various brands. She has a degree from RISD in film. Currently, she is working on a few new projects including her first feature.
Acting credits
NRA girl dressed like a tree tries to find her way home. “Tree Girl" begins with a spot-on replica of a makeup tutorial video, complete with flashy editing and thumping background music, about how to make yourself look like a tree.
Tree Girl
2019
NRIn this experimental documentary, a comedian’s break-up leads her to a surprising journey with a community of LARPers.
Sad LARP
2023
Miranda, a young filmmaker facing one too many festival rejections, confronts the programmer who turned her down.
The Screener
2022
Behind the camera
NRA girl dressed like a tree tries to find her way home. “Tree Girl" begins with a spot-on replica of a makeup tutorial video, complete with flashy editing and thumping background music, about how to make yourself look like a tree.
Tree Girl
2019
NRA girl dressed like a tree tries to find her way home. “Tree Girl" begins with a spot-on replica of a makeup tutorial video, complete with flashy editing and thumping background music, about how to make yourself look like a tree.
Tree Girl
2019
NRIn this experimental documentary, a comedian’s break-up leads her to a surprising journey with a community of LARPers.
Sad LARP
2023
NRIn this experimental documentary, a comedian’s break-up leads her to a surprising journey with a community of LARPers.
Sad LARP
2023
NRTwo strangers bond while awaiting separate Tinder dates at an oddly specific spot at a disc golf course.
2 Guys
2024
NRTwo strangers bond while awaiting separate Tinder dates at an oddly specific spot at a disc golf course.
2 Guys
2024
NRA divorcée goes on her first date in years and immediately tries to force a love connection over chicken wings.
Fight for the Fantasy
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NRWhen the workday ends the office computers power up to gossip about their users.
Power Up for the Weekend
2022
NRWhen the workday ends the office computers power up to gossip about their users.
Power Up for the Weekend
2022
NRStuck in endless droning Zoom meetings, a programmer daydreams about the stranger next door—until she finally gets a chance at love.
Max Distance
2025
NRStuck in endless droning Zoom meetings, a programmer daydreams about the stranger next door—until she finally gets a chance at love.
Max Distance
2025
