Biography

Marc J. Francis' is a director, producer and cinematographer whose films have won world wide critical acclaim and have been distributed across cinemas, television and streaming platforms.

He was chosen by Harper’s Bazaar magazine as one of their top “Household names of the future”, and named by the Observer newspaper as one of Britain’s “Rising Stars”.  

His most recent film 'Walk With Me’ about Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh, was a global box office hit and featured Benedict Cumberbatch as narrator. 

His current directorial work includes a documentary featuring Elizabeth Gilbert (Author: ‘Eat, Pray, Love’) and her former Syrian-American partner Rayya Elias - who passed away after being diagnosed with inoperable cancer.

Marc's early directorial work includes 'Black Gold'; described as ‘riveting and draw-dropping” (LA Times), it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival winning world wide critical acclaim and went on to be released in over twenty countries around the world. He followed up with ‘When China Met Africa,’ -  a multi-broadcast project with the BBC, Arte France, and the Sundance Institute.

Credits

When China Met Africa 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2010
Walk With Me 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2016
Black Gold 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2006
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