Floyd Marshall Jr.
Podcast Host & Filmmaker
Floyd Marshall Jr. began his career acting in independent films, television commercials, and radio ads. He transitioned from being in front of the camera to a behind-the-scenes role as an executive producer of his own stage plays and independent films.
He also went on to write screenplays for various independent filmmakers and book authors. He decided to take his talents into the area of film festivals and started the IFAP Awards, a film festival geared towards the excellence of independent filmmakers internationally. He also created the Film collective, a short film festival for independent filmmakers.
He also has a nonprofit, the Independent Film Association of Philadelphia where he teaches new filmmakers the business of show business. Floyd is also a mentor with Start With 8, an affiliate of Women of Color Unite, an organization geared toward diversity and inclusion for women of color. Floyd is also co-founder of the Reel Philm Network, where he and his partners collaborate and connect filmmakers with local businesses.
Floyd also started a podcast, “A Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr”, where he interviews women of color in the indie and Hollywood film space as well as media. Floyd is in the process of writing his new ebook, ‘So you wanna be a filmmaker?’ A guide to help first-time filmmakers complete and get their films to market. He’s also working on the launch of his t-shirt line geared toward positive affirmations as well as ventures into the public speaking space.
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