MARIN LEPORE is an artist currently based out of Denver, Colorado.
She is co-founder of SAD GIRL PRODUCTIONs.
MARIN LEPORE is an artist currently based out of Denver, Colorado.
She is co-founder of SAD GIRL PRODUCTIONs.
MARIN LEPORE is an artist currently based out of Denver, Colorado.
She is co-founder of SAD GIRL PRODUCTIONs.
MARIN LEPORE is an artist currently based out of Denver, Colorado.
She is co-founder of SAD GIRL PRODUCTIONs.
MARIN LEPORE is an artist currently based out of Denver, Colorado.
She is co-founder of SAD GIRL PRODUCTIONs.
MARIN LEPORE is an artist currently based out of Denver, Colorado.
She is co-founder of SAD GIRL PRODUCTIONs.
MARIN LEPORE
screenwriter – filmmaker – activist




RECENT ACCOLADES
"Best Screenwriting" Award
I Put the Bi in Bitter (Season 1)
Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival, 2019.
"Best Comedy" Award
I Put the Bi in Bitter (Season 1)
Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival, 2019.
"Best Short Series" Award
I Put the Bi in Bitter (Season 2)
Horsetooth Intl. Film Festival, 2021.
Women in Film Award
I Put the Bi in Bitter (Season 2)
Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival, 2020.
Women in Film & Media Colorado Content Creator Award
I Put the Bi in Bitter (Season 1)
Horsetooth Intl. Film Festival, 2020.
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
PRESS ARTICLES & FEATURES
"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
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