Marina E.Wiesenbach has been creating documentary videos since 2001. She attended Shoreline Community College in North Seattle from Spring 2001 through Spring of 2003 pursuing Associates of Applied Arts & Sciences degrees in Visual Communications with specializations in Digital Video and Digital Audio including post-production editing and sound design.
She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Visual Communications with concentrations in Photography and Graphic Design from Western Washington University in Bellingham in 1983. She made her first video in 1982 with now ancient technology.
She has won numerous awards for her fine art photography since 1981. She has won awards for her short videos featuring herself as Drag King "Enrico Suave". "Drag King Makeover" won Best Short in the 2002 Shoreline Community College Film Festival. It was also shown in the 2004 Chicago Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, the 2002 Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival as well as other local Seattle film festivals."my beard" won first place in the "Ladies Only Moustache/video contest" as part of Northwest Film Forum's Drag Fest 2003, and was also shown in the Transgender Program of the 2003 Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.
Her compelling documentary "Why Legalize Same-sex Marriage?" was also shown in the 2003 Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival in the Local Shorts program. It is especially timely during this time of states and national action to "protect" marriage (which harms same-sex families) and attempts to amend the U.S. Constitutio! n which would create permanent discrimination.
Ms. Wiesenbach enjoys making documentary videos that tell the stories of other cultures and subcultures in hopes of enlightening the public and creating acceptance and support rather than ignorance and fear.
Her 12 minute documentary "A Swingin' Good Time", about swing dancing in Seattle, was shown at the Shoreline Community College Festival 2002 and Shoreline Arts Festival 2002.
Marina E. is also a professional musician. She especially enjoys singing Jazz and Soul, and playing African and Latin percussion. And this is a talent that is utilized for editing audio and video as well. She also sings as Drag King "Fella Fitzgerald".
Marina also works on others' projects as Director of Photography, Video Camera Operator, Still Photographer, Production Assistant, Boom Operator, and Grip. She has been a volunteer video editor for Experience Music Project since 2004. She is always seeking work in production and post-production.