Marisa Camplin
Director and Creative Producer
About Me
Sharing stories about the moments that challenge us to the core and define who we are today is the reason I became a filmmaker. I believe the deepest emotions that we feel as humans are the emotions that we all share. And therefore they have the power to not only connect us -- but ultimately unite us. This idea is what continues to humble and inspire me every day.
While receiving a masters degree in writing and directing for film from Academy of Art University, I directed an award winning thesis film called KNOCK OUT and an award winning narrative short film called OFF TO CARE.
Currently, I am in development on my first narrative feature film called CALLIOPE. Alongside of that, I direct and produce short films and docs for Stanford University.
Narrative Feature Film in Development: Calliope
Forty-year-old Calliope Miller appears to have everything she’s ever wanted. She has just landed her dream job at an upscale New York interior design firm. She lives on a quiet tree lined block in Brooklyn with her husband Bob, a good-looking and hard-working insurance sales exec, and she competes on a masters swim team.
Calliope finds her world upended when her first mammogram screening results in a breast cancer diagnosis. At night, she is haunted by a recurring nightmare of drowning in open water when her swimming skills fail her.
As she faces difficult health decisions, Bob retreats to heavy drinking and ultimately walks out on her. Calliope’s mother, Diane, questions her decisions and places blame instead of offering words of comfort. Then, a rivalrous co-worker appears to take advantage of her medical absences when Calliope is reluctant to explain them. These brutal behaviors threaten a once perfectly built house of cards that she never understood to be so fragile.
At risk of drowning, how can Calliope fight for her life and find strength she never knew she had?
CALLIOPE is more than just a film, it’s a catalyst for change. By harnessing the transformative power of storytelling, and through its social impact, it empowers individuals, fosters awareness, and paves the way for a future where early breast cancer detection and survivorship isn’t just an option, but the norm. This story is for the 1 in 8 women who have been (or will be) diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and all of the people supporting them, or struggling to figure out how to support them. It’s a story about transformation, growth and hope for each and every one of the characters.
CALLIOPE is fiscally sponsored through New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT). Please consider donating to our campaign. Your contribution to this project is a charitable deduction for income tax purposes.
Non-Profit Video Work
One of my greatest privileges is to share social impact stories that promote change and inclusion. Currently, I produce and direct short films and documentaries for Stanford Data Science and also The School of Medicine at Stanford University. Below are some of the films that were created to capture their impactful and inspiring work.
Narrative Short Film Work
