The Great

Marian Macgowan is a producer with a global imprint working across film, documentary and television mediums.  As principal of the independent Australian production company Macgowan Films, her company develops, finances and produces feature films, television, and documentaries.  Currently in production for Season 2 of the critically acclaimed, Emmy nominee and Golden Globe nominee for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, “The Great.” 

Marian Macgowan has produced or executive-produced international films as “Lilian’s Story,” with Toni Collette; Gregor Jordan’s “Two Hands,” with Rose Byrne, Bryan Brown, and Heath Ledger; Tony McNamara’s “The Rage in Placid Lake,” starring Rose Byrne, Ben Lee, and Miranda Richardson; “South Solitary,” directed by Shirley Barrett, with Miranda Otto and her father Barry Otto; and the documentaries “Boxing for Palm Island” directed by Adrian Russell Wills, and “Women He’s Undressed,”  directed by Gillian Armstrong. The latter is about legendary Oscar-winning costume designer Orry-Kelly. 

Among the other films from her production company have been “Death Defying Acts,” an Australian/UK co-production directed by Gillian Armstrong, and starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Saoirse Ronan as mother and daughter; and Ana Kokkinos’ “Blessed,” with Miranda Otto and Frances O’ Connor.

Marian’s additional work includes publishing the Australian film/TV industry bible The Production Book and serving as Head of Producing at the Australian Film and Television School where she subsequently remained a consultant.