DIRECTOR STATEMENT
I am a man who was born and raised in movie houses in Detroit, Michigan. Every week at an early age, my great aunt, mother, and grandmother would take me to the movies. The stories from their account are what I would like on posters in the newspaper (Yes, I am aging myself), and pick the movie of the week for us to go see. I saw films that shouldn't have seen like The Boston Strangler for example, but I also developed an intent of what I always wanted to do, make films.

Cinema is life to me and every day it must be consumed. It encourages and motivates me. I hope those who read my statement feel the same way. I am a filmmaker who knows what he wants and how to achieve it. I love to create. It's a fantastic and nerve-wracking sensation but once you start, it's impossible to stop.

The short film REPEAT was inspired by the following feature & short film, Roman Polanski's Repulsion & Wim Wenders Same Player Shoots Again.

DIRECTOR BIO
Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Marlon began his film career at an early age by nagging a group of older teens with an 8mm camera to be a part of their crew. A graduate of Morgan State University, Marlon is known for directing a series of 8mm video shorts. The Visit, which won 3rd Place in the AFI/Sony Home Visions Video Competition. Marlon then received a generous grant to attend New York Film Academy's Four Week Intensive Workshop where Marlon made four 16mm silent short films in four weeks.

One of those films, 'The Last Condom' appeared at the San Francisco Black Film Festival, Planet Ant Film Series, and won the People's Choice Award at the Motor City International Film Festival. The short film was acquired to be a part of Russell Simmons' Def Filmmakers Tour. Marlon's short, 'NIGHT', which tackled the subject of black men on the down-low and the spread of HIV in the black community, appeared in multiple film festivals across the country and was featured in A&U magazine.

In 2014, Marlon co-wrote the short documentary, 'Electric Roots: The Detroit Sound Project w filmmaker Kristian Hill. The documentary played at the Short Film Corner of the Cannes Film Festival and the Pan African Film Festival. Alum of the Guy Hanks Screenwriting Program and three-time scholarship recipient of Sundance Collab’s educational programs. He was a member of the 2022 Blackmagic Collective’s Filmmaker’s Initiative class.

Marlon's current short film, REPEAT is currently in the film festival circuit. He is in pre-production for his next three horror short films, JINGLING KEYS, YANNI M. BATES HAS TITS OF STONE OR THE ANATOMY OF A BREAK UP WHEN YOUR LOVER TURNS TO STONE & OH, THIS IS MY SONG!