Marina Watson is a London-born journalist and narrative producer. Working across print, audio and film, she creates intimate, character-led stories about politics, culture and international affairs. Her work for TIME, the Financial Times, BBC World Service and The New York Times brings global issues into focus through in-depth reporting and first-hand observation.
Marina Watson is a London-born journalist and narrative producer. Working across print, audio and film, she creates intimate, character-led stories about politics, culture and international affairs. Her work for TIME, the Financial Times, BBC World Service and The New York Times brings global issues into focus through in-depth reporting and first-hand observation.
↓ CLIENTS
↓ SELECTED FEATURES
Thomson Reuters Foundation
'Big Witches' survive eviction to become music stars
Thomson Reuters Foundation
'Big Witches' survive eviction to become music stars
Financial Times
Paula Rego's dazzling and radical Visions
British Journal of Photography Solitary figures amid desolate landscapes
Financial Times
Paula Rego's dazzling and radical Visions
British Journal of Photography Solitary figures amid desolate landscapes
Magnum Photos Rene Burri's colour works
British Journal of Photography Any Answers: Graciela Iturbide
Magnum Photos Rene Burri's colour works
British Journal of Photography Any Answers: Graciela Iturbide
News Deeply/ The New Humanitarian Portugal turns to prevention to tackle its domestic violence
News Deeply/ The New Humanitarian Portugal turns to prevention to tackle its domestic violence
The Globe Post Spain targets male attitudes in fight against gender violence
UPI Stories from Trump's travel ban
The Globe Post Spain targets male attitudes in fight against gender violence
UPI Stories from Trump's travel ban
↓ PRODUCTION WORK
The New York Times | How to Win a War on Drugs
Researched and managed logistics for a piece on drug policy reform, working with two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof.
The New Yorker | The Diamond
Scouted and managed locations that could visually reflect the protagonist's struggle, liaising with producers and the director in Sweden to meet the director's vision.
The New York Times | How to Win a War on Drugs
Researched and managed logistics for a piece on drug policy reform, working with two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof.
The New Yorker | The Diamond
Scouted and managed locations that could visually reflect the protagonist's struggle, liaising with producers and the director in Sweden to meet the director's vision.
No País de Alice: Documentary film
Collaborated closely with director Rui Simões to develop the treatment, the foundational script for this Portuguese documentary film, securing ICA funding.
On the move: Uber stories
Conducted interviews for an Uber branded documentary series in Madrid and Lisbon and oversaw logistics and permits. The videos garnered 3M+ Youtube views.
No País de Alice: Documentary film
Collaborated closely with director Rui Simões to develop the treatment, the foundational script for this Portuguese documentary film, securing ICA funding.
On the move: Uber stories
Conducted interviews for an Uber branded documentary series in Madrid and Lisbon and oversaw logistics and permits. The videos garnered 3M+ Youtube views.
Audible: The Spy Who Wouldn't Lie
I coined the title for The Spy Who Wouldn't Lie and researched the moving story of a courageous British resistance agent in Nazi-occupied France.
Culture Trip: The Art of Xavega
Produced and directed a micro documentary on the life and rich cultural heritage of the Xavega fishermen, exploring a unique fishing tradition
Audible: The Spy Who Wouldn't Lie
I coined the title for The Spy Who Wouldn't Lie and researched the moving story of a courageous British resistance agent in Nazi-occupied France.
Culture Trip: The Art of Xavega
Produced and directed a micro documentary on the life and rich cultural heritage of the Xavega fishermen, exploring a unique fishing tradition
↓ PHOTO ESAYS
Equal Times
Public anger mounts over government response to deadly wildfires
Equal Times
Public anger mounts over government response to deadly wildfires
