MARICE TOBIAS

DIRECTING

Graduated Uof M with degrees in Film Television & Theater Script supervisor in New York with such directors as Woody Allen, Howard Morris, Howard Zief, Michael Cimino, Richard Avedon and Franchesco Scavullo… Member : DGA: Director’s Guild of America in 1973. First woman directing commercials. Tapped by the Presidential Commission to launch International Women’s Year in ‘76 Wrote, produced and directed the campaign. Director/Associate: The Actor’s Studio Nominated by Ellen Burstyn…Only actors can belong but they can nominate other colleagues as associates. Wells, Rich Greene Advertising: Creative Head: Copy and Media: Directed all commercials and was head of Copy Alumnus: American Film Institute: Directing Workshop for Women Creative Director: Carter/Grant Productions: Such projects as “Countdown to Christmas” for Hallmark. Story Editor :Sundance Institute: Four years.’84-88 Winner: Coveted CLIO as well as other awards. Co-chair of the Committee of the Director’s Guild of America that moved the Industry to the first Affirmative Action agreement ( It is still in place!). Directing: Commercials as well as feature film, “ Pulsebeat”, the Movie’ Music Movie for Vestron, TV Movie: “Mickey’s Playhouse” for Disney, “ Echoes of Creation for PBS/IMAX, etc. Consulitng: Over 50 shows and counting, including “The Tonight Show”, “Dr.

Phil- The #1 show in television for over 22 years,“Rugrats”, “ET!”, as well as speaking engagements at industry conferences and conventions across the US and Canada, The UK, Europe, The Netherlands.