Marta Cunningham

Nominated for two News and Documentary Emmy Awards, Marta Cunningham is a seasoned artist who has earned her place in this industry.
A native of Northern California, she was so moved by the story of Lawrence King’s tragic murder in 2008 that she embedded herself in the beachside city of Oxnard, CA and soon began filming those whose lives were touched by the tragedy. The result was “Valentine Road”, a feature length documentary that competed in the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and sold to HBO. “Valentine Road” has traveled to more than two hundred festivals, accruing thirteen awards.

Marta recently directed and co-executive produced the pilot and second episode of the AMC limited series 61st STREET. She also executive produced and directed all six episodes of CHIVALRY for Channel 4 in the UK, which was created and starred Steve Coogan. She has now directed forty episodes of television and streaming since 2016. Additional series directing credits include INSECURE, ROOM 104, DEAR WHITE PEOPLE and TRANSPARENT, among others. This year Marta directed two episodes of the critically acclaimed hit Amazon series WHEEL OF TIME. Traveling to three different continents for production.

In 2023, Cunningham started her own production company, QUEEN B PICTURES. Her company is in development on various projects including: Episodic, Film and Documentary.