RECENT ACCOLADES

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Currently one of five filmmakers participating in Cine Fe's 2021 fellowship program – 2021-2022

Currently volunteering as a camp mentor for various children's programs with The Park Adoption Community Center – 2021-present

Served on UCD CAM's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Task Force – 2020-2021

Served as a board member for Women in Film and Media Colorado – 2019-2020

Participated in Cinema Day lobbying work at Colorado State Capitol – 3/06/2020

Volunteered with Horses Offering People Enrichment (H.O.P.E.) children's summer camp in Beijing, China – July 2019
 

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PRESS ARTICLES & FEATURES

"Tokenism in Film with Marin Lepore"   By Feminist Book Club – 9/01/2022

"Art Meets Activism: Marin Lepore"   By CU Denver – 3/29/2022

"Horsetooth International Film Festival"   By Fort Collins Lifestyle – 8/02/2021

"Filmmaker in :50 with Marin Lepore"   By Horsetooth International Film Festival – 7/23/2021

"June Cultural Work Roundup 2021"   By Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon – 6/09/2021

"Meet Marin Lepore | Filmmaker & Activist"   By Shoutout Colorado – 5/25/2021

"Colorado Asian Creatives: Representation and Visibility"   By Izzy Fincher – CU Independent – 5/20/2021

"8 Queer AAPI Women Creators You Should Know"   By Tagg Magazine – 5/12/2021

"Sad Girl Productions Provides Better Representation For Women in the Denver Film Scene"   By 303 Magazine – 4/07/2021

"I Put the Bi in Bitter at CDFF"   By 9News Denver – 3/05/2021

"Talk About Talent" Page 5.   By CAM Studio, CU Denver – 12/08/2020

"Filmmaker and Activist, Marin Lepore"   By The Wellness Project with Des – 11/12/2020

"I Put the Bi in Bitter is a Light-Hearted Portrayal of LGBTQ Teen Experiences"   By Tagg Magazine – 10/22/2020

"SeriesFest Sets 2020 Indie Pilots Lineup"   By IndieWire – 5/21/2020

"Directing Actors (Tips for Beginner Directors)" 10:00-15:40.   By Alex Killian – 5/21/2020

"TOP TEN Webseries I Watched in 2019" 4:03-5:34.   By Alex Weathersby – 01/13/2020

"Meet Trailblazer Marin Lepore"   By Voyage Denver – 11/04/2019

"I Put the Bi in Bitter"   By LezWatch.TV – 5/26/2019

"Meet the Filmmaker: Marin Lepore"   By Colorado Independent Women of Film – 4/26/2019

"Web Series Wednesday – I Put The Bi In Bitter"   By Starry Mag – 4/23/2019

"I Put the Bi in Bitter"   By The Sentinel – 03/26/2019

"Fangirl Freakouts: I Put the Bi in Bitter"   By Kleffnotes – 3/14/2019

"Meet the Filmmaker: Marin Lepore"   By The Emerging Filmmakers Project – 2/07/2019

"TOP TEN Webseries I Watched in 2018" 12:35-13:49.   By Alex Weathersby – 12/30/2018

"A Q&A with Marin Lepore"   By See Your Story – 12/11/2018

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PANELS HOSTED / SPOKEN ON

"Allyship, Support, and Empowerment"   Mod. Marin Lepore – Hosted by Adopteen – 6/25/2021

"Pride & Progress: The Journey of Identity"   Mod. Marin Lepore – Hosted by Adopteen – 6/19/2021

Guest spoke in University of Denver’s Advanced Screenwriting class.   Prof. Sheila Schroeder – 4/07/2021

"AAPI Representation with the Dragon Boat Film Festival"   Mod. Peyton Hagerty – CU Denver Live – 3/04/2021

"Adoptee to Adoptee Community Care Talk" Instagram Live – Hosted by Adopteen – 5/26/2020

"How to Take Your Webseries From the Page to the Screen"   Mod. Sharon Patton – ClexaCon – 5/14/2020

"QPOC Representation in Media"   Mod. Ebone Bell – ClexaCon – 5/10/2020

"Storytelling to Make Your Books & Scripts Binge Worthy"   Mod. Trai Cartwright – Denver Pop Culture Con – 6/02/2019

"Film Festival Filmmaker Forum"   Mod. Stacy Jill – ClexaCon – 4/13/2019

"So You’re Graduating from Film School!"   Mod. Marin Lepore – WIFMCO Industry Fair – 2/29/2019

FESTIVAL SCREENINGS & EVENTS

Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival.   Denver, CO – 3/06/2022

Horsetooth International Film Festival.   Fort Collins, CO – 9/11/2021

SeriesFest.   Denver, CO – 6/24/2021

Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival.   Colorado Springs, CO – 3/26/2021

Colorado Dragon Film Festival.   Denver, CO – 3/04/2021

Flickfair On Demand Film Festival.   – 3/2021

Rad Drag Drive In - Aurora Pride.   Aurora, CO – 11/14/2020

Horsetooth Intl. Film Festival.   Fort Collins, CO – 9/10/2020
SeriesFest.   Denver, CO – 6/14/2020

ClexaCon Film Festival.   Las Vegas, NV – 5/10/2020

Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival.   Colorado Springs, CO – 2/29/2020

Colorado Dragon Film Festival.   Denver, CO – 2/23/2020

PFLAG Screening + Q&A Event.   Fort Collins, CO – 10/12/2019

​Stamped LGBT Film Festival.   Pensacola, FL – 08/25/2019​

Out Film CT - Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival.   Hartford, CT – 6/01/2019

Colorado Independent Women of Film Festival.   Denver, CO – 5/11/2019

ClexaCon Film Festival.   Las Vegas, NV – 4/13/2019

University of Hawaii, LGBTQ+ Center Public Screening.   Hilo, HI – 4/02/2019

Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival.   Colorado Springs, CO – 3/30/2019

Colorado Dragon Film Festival.   Denver, CO – 3/03/2019

EFPalooza Film Festival.   Denver, CO – 2/21/2019