Julia Marchesi is a multifaceted professional with a wide range of expertise, including nonfiction production, direction, show running, and podcast hosting.
As a show runner, Marchesi has had the opportunity to oversee the production of several notable documentary series, including an eight-part CNN documentary series titled Soundtracks, which premiered in 2017. Her work on this series earned her a Grammy Award nomination in the 'Best Music Film' category.
In addition to her work on Soundtracks, Marchesi has also served as the show runner for the CNN Decades series, focusing on the 2010s, which premiered in 2023.
Marchesi's work has not been limited to television, however. In 2017, she was the show runner for the PBS series Reconstruction: America after the Civil War, which won a prestigious DuPont-Columbia Award.
In the realm of podcasting, Marchesi co-created and co-hosted the limited series podcast Conviction: American Panic, which was released in 2020 through Gimlet and Spotify.
As a filmmaker, Marchesi has directed a number of notable documentaries, including a film about the life and career of actress Mae West, which aired on PBS's American Masters series in 2020.
One of Marchesi's most recent directing credits is the feature documentary Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches, which premiered on HBO in February 2022. This film was nominated for both the Humanitas Prize and an Emmy Award.
Throughout her career, Marchesi has demonstrated a commitment to creating high-quality, engaging documentaries and podcasts that explore a wide range of topics and themes.
