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Marian Yeager
Writer/Director/Producer
Writer/Director/Producer
Marian Yeager is a director, screenwriter, and film producer. Her work includes numerous music videos and award-winning short films. Marian’s first feature-length film, The Conway Curve, is available on Amazon Prime and other streaming services. Her second feature film, Match Me If You Can, recently finished production.
Based in Austin, TX, Marian is wrapping Post Production on Match Me If You Can, a funny and clever rom-com with her producing partner Monica Lund. She also is developing several new projects.
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After 20+ years in the film industry, Marian maintains the same enthusiasm for cinematic storytelling that first inspired her to start making movies in grade school. Family and friends served as cast and crew on these VHS-camcorder productions.
Marian’s professional career began in the early 90s. While attending the College of Santa Fe, she worked on a few productions filming in and around Santa Fe, New Mexico. She accepted any job that would put her on set: In the art department she found a home and worked her way up to on set Set Dresser.
After graduation, Marian worked in the art department on Walker, Texas Ranger for a year then moved to Austin to work on Children of the Corn: The Gathering. This is when she discovered script supervising: she loved being a scripty.
Marian sat alongside some very talented and experienced directors as well as some less adept, greener directors. All of these jobs provided real-world lessons on how a director should (and shouldn’t) run a set.
In 1998, after producing and directing Guy Forsyth’s “Children of Jack” music video, Marian’s focus shifted from script supervising back to her childhood dream of directing and writing, She began to hone her skills doing short films with the help from her sister, Elizabeth.
Since then, Marian has written, directed, and produced 8 short films. Some of which have screened at film festivals, received awards, and been distributed online.
After MY’s short film “The Good Samaritan” silenced a noisy New Orleans bar at one BEIFF screening, Marian realized that short narrative had more to say and work began in 2013 on The Conway Curve, a feature-length film inspired by “TGS”.
By late 2016, The Conway Curve was released in both the foreign and domestic markets. Quite an accomplishment for a director’s debut feature film.
Marian had to step back from her dreams in 2017 and 2018 due to her sister’s health issues and subsequent death and other family losses.
But at the end of 2018, Monica Lund, her new producing partner, sent Marian a hilarious and sweet script written by Betsy Morris, called Match Me If You Can. It couldn’t have come at a better time. It truly brought Marian back to life. Though this was her first film to be made without her partner in crime, sister Elizabeth, Marian knew she’d still by her side and rooting for her. Match is dedicated to Elizabeth.
In addition to her professional work in the film industry, Marian occasionally teaches a basic directing class, loves taking her Airstream out for weekend trips, and hanging out with her dog.
Actually, early in my career, some of the best lessons I learned were from the inexperienced directors. I was their sounding board and problem solver. I learned to watch for performance and gave direction to actors that the director may have forgotten about.”
~ Marian Yeager
Work Ethic
From Marian Yeager:
When I first started in film, I was fortunate to work on several higher-budget films. Many were run by people who cared about their cast and crew.
Sadly, not everyone in this industry considers the health and safety of every person on their set. Later in my career, I definitely worked on those kinds of sets. This kind of disrespect and prejudice bothers me.
Growing up, my family emphasized the importance of taking care of the people around you and fairness. The best sets that I have worked on share this people and family-oriented attitude.
The cast, crew, producers, writers, and director — we are all in this together. We are a kind of family — and I take care of my family.
I believe that the best way to present a hard truth is through humor. People are more likely to stay open to new ideas when smiling and having a good time.”
~ Marian Yeager
As a producer, I believe it starts with something very basic: make sure that everyone is fed and hydrated.
Also, everyone needs to know that it is a safe environment in all ways —
not just physically safe, but also creatively and emotionally secure.
Anyone working on the film, in any capacity, can come to me with
concerns and input, at any time.
As a director, I stay open to new ideas, and treat everyone with respect because they are the ones that make the film a reality. Craft services, the DP, leading actors, extras — we’re making this movie together.
Without every single person that is involved, on and off set, I can’t do what I do.
