As a graduate of the inaugural University of Central Florida Film, MarQ is credited with producing and directing several award winning documentary shorts and a several well-received feature documentaries. He currently works as a freelance producer, director, cinematographer, and editor. MarQ’s hobbies such as surfing and windsurfing helped lead him into the extreme sport of kiteboarding. His passion for documentary filmmaking and pursuit of compelling subject matter helped spawn the concept for his award winning feature documentary Into The Air: A Kiteboarding Experience, currently available on Netflix. MarQ and his brother Ren grew up glued to the old school Saturday morning wrestling shows back in the 70s and early 80s. Stars like Sweet Brown Sugar, Dusty Rhodes, The Dancing Kangaroo all left their mark and led them into the squared circle of making a wrestling movie.

Awards:
AIA People’s Choice Award
2 Telly Awards
DV Award
Empixx Award
American Advertising Awards – Pele Award
Indie X - Best Mocumentary

Professional Highlights:
Edited the trailer for MegaShark vs Giant Octopus, which got over 1 million YouTube views in the first week, and was #8 in the top 10 trailers on Yahoo beating out HUGE budgeted trailers Like Disney’s UP.

Edited an Award winning trailer for The Pimp and the Rose, A film by Joey Curtis (writer of Blue Valentine).

Director of Photography, Field Producer, and editor for the longest running Jazz TV Show, the award winning Jazz Alley TV.

Shooter on feature Documentary, You Belong To Me, shot entirely in Florida.

In Search of Hawaiian Bigfoot - The Maui Skunk Ape - www.HawaiianBigFoot.com

Short Form Documentaries:
E Ala E (Rise Up/Awaken) – Wailuku River (also in the Orlando Film festival, and in the Celebration of the Arts, Maui)
Gypsy Goat Herder – Maui