Marcus Turner
Adjunct
Marcus Turner earned his MFA from the Kanbar Institute of Film and Television, New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and a B.A. from The University of Cincinnati, McMicken College of Arts & Sciences. Before joining Brooklyn College, Marcus Turner taught at Hollins University, The City University of New York and The New School. He is a member of The Directors Guild of America and Local 52 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. Marcus Turner produces independent films and documentaries with his production company Burnt Toast Films. His directorial effort ET TU BRUTUS for HBO's Peace: Live In It or Rest In It, a nationwide campaign against gun violence, won a CLIO Award and was nominated for an EMMY. Turner also won Best Music Video Director at the Kora All Africa Music Awards for his work with the African recoding group - Bisso Na Bisso. His academic research concentrates on the formation of African-American and World Cinemas and the intersection of Jazz and Cinema. Currently Marcus Turner is completing a documentary on the future of public education and compiling an audio-visual archive of Jazz musicians making new music.
