Full Name
Marissa McDowell
Company
NITV
Title
Head of Commissioning
Country (Address)
Australia
Biography
Marissa McDowell is a Wiradjuri woman, from Cowra, NSW. She joined NITV in March, 2021 and is the Head of Commissioning.
Marissa is passionate about working with the film industry to share creatively ambitious and diverse First Nations authored stories that are engaging and have global appeal.
Throughout her career, she has worked with First Nation communities telling their stories through multimedia platforms. Her documentaries have been screened on SBS/NITV, poetry published through USMOB Writing and photographs displayed at PhotoAcces and the Sydney Living Museum.
She has received her Master of Arts Screen Business and Leadership at the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) and her Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Culture and Heritage at Charles Sturt University (CSU).
What we're looking for from Ready, Steady, Pitch!
NITV are open to receiving pitches that are from First Nations creatives or teams that include First Nations key creatives. We are looking for premium factual content that sparks national conversation and has global reach. We are also interested in receiving pitches that are youth focused content.
What we're talking about at the Marketplace Roundtable
NITV are open to receiving pitches that are from First Nations creatives or teams that include First Nations key creatives. We are looking for premium factual content that sparks national conversation and has global reach. We are also interested in receiving pitches that are youth focused content.
