Peter D. Marshall
I am a filmmaker and directing coach from Vancouver, now living in Shanghai, with over 50 years of film industry experience.
Male from Shanghai, China and speaks EnglishAvailable for Collaboration, Interviews in In-Person Formats
My ideal audience includes aspiring and working directors, along with motivated creatives eager to build their technical and leadership skills on set. They seek practical advice and insights from experienced professionals in television and film to tackle real-world challenges in directing and production.
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About Peter D. Marshall
I am the author of the filmmaking book "Making the Magic Happen: The Art and Craft of Film Directing" published by Michael Wiese Productions.
I have directed over 30 episodes of Television Drama such as "John Woo's Once a Thief", "Wiseguy", "21 Jumpstreet", "The Black Stallion" and "Scene of the Crime.”
As a 1st Assistant Director, I’ve worked on 12 Features ("Dawn of the Dead", "The Butterfly Effect", "Happy Gilmore"); 17 Television Movies; 4 Television Series Pilots; 7 Television Series and over 20 Commercials.
I have also written, directed or produced over 50 hours of documentary and educational programs and my documentaries and dramas have won, or been nominated for 14 International film awards.
I am now focusing on my Film Directing Coach business plus teaching online masterclasses and live directing workshops internationally.
My Availablity
Weekdays only from 10am to 5pm Asia/Shanghai
Interview & Promotion
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My Target Audience
My ideal audience includes aspiring and working directors, along with motivated creatives eager to build their technical and leadership skills on set. They seek practical advice and insights from experienced professionals in television and film to tackle real-world challenges in directing and production.
Why Invite me?
I've spent my career in the "trenches" of the film and TV industry. I’ve had the chance to coordinate huge WW1 battle scenes, plan complicated visual FX scenes, manage large groups of extras and direct intimate emotional scenes between actors. By having this unique opportunity to work as both a Television Director and a Feature Film 1st Assistant Director, I've been able to get "up close and personal" with major Hollywood studios and TV networks, creative producers, imaginative directors and Academy Award winning actors. During my career, I’ve been blessed to have worked on dozens of wonderful productions and to have spent quality time with hundreds of very talented and compassionate filmmakers and actors. I’ve been able to travel the world making films as well as teaching filmmaking - and if there is one wonderful result of my career, it's all the fabulous stories I get to tell!