Marcus Turner
Assistant Professor of Filmmaking
Email
turnerm@newschool.edu
Office Location
D - 79 Fifth Avenue

Profile
Marcus Turner received his MFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and a B.A., cum laude, from The University of Cincinnati. He is a member of The Directors Guild of America and Local 52 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. 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. His academic research concentrates on the formation of African-American and World Cinemas and the intersection of Jazz and Cinema. Currently Marcus Turner serves as the Director of the Undergraduate Program in Media. His goal is to propel New School students to newer heights of understanding, productivity and creation, improving their knowledge and skills for employment and personal fulfilment.
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.
Recent Publications
- No Justice, No Peace 2009
- Mean Streets 2008
Current Courses
- Film 3: Adv. Pre-Production
NFLM 0367 - Fall 2026 - Film 4: Adv. Film Production
NFLM 0368 - Fall 2026 - Black Cinema A Peoples Journey
NFLM 3057 - Fall 2026 - Film 3: Adv. Pre-Production
NFLM 3670 - Fall 2026 - Film 4: Adv. Film Production
NFLM 3680 - Fall 2026
Future Courses
- Film 2: Intermediate Lab
NFLM 0362 - Spring 2027 - Film 4: Adv. Film Production
NFLM 0368 - Spring 2027 - Documentary Production W/Shop
NFLM 0371 - Spring 2027 - Documentary Production W/Shop
NFLM 3715 - Spring 2027 - Cinematography & Lighting
NMDS 5567 - Spring 2027