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Mariel Rodriguez-McGill

Video Journalist | Documentarian | Storyteller

Mariel Rodriguez-McGill is a video journalist focused on documentary filmmaking with a passion for telling inspirational and compelling stories. Mariel began her career as a producer, director, and editor at Rocky Mountain PBS in Denver, Colorado, where she helped develop the webseries “Great Ingredients,” and the historical documentary series “Colorado Experience.” Mariel served for three years as Colorado's Deputy Film Commissioner and recently directed her first feature-length documentary, “Built Beautiful,” which explores the intersection of architecture and neuroscience as they relate to health and well-being. Mariel is currently based in New York City where she is pursuing a master’s degree at Columbia Journalism School. She received a BA from Boston College and holds a MA from the University of Denver.