Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, Pierre Marais is an award-winning filmmaker based out of NYC. As a Broadway performer himself, most recently in Jamie Lloyd’s  "Sunset Blvd", dance has been a cornerstone of his film work and he has defined his style largely through movement. Over the past few years, Pierre’s films have garnered over 70 selections from different film festivals across the globe.

Most notably, his short film, 'As Apple Pie' has earned him a selection as Best Young Filmmaker in the Cannes World Film Festival. Narratively, Pierre serves as a director and cinematographer for 'For The Boys', a popular and award-winning web-series currently under development with Showtime. He also works as a director for Broadstream, a new online streaming platform. His feature documentary, ‘Ensemble’, a reframing of the recorded sessions that created the musical “A Chorus Line” through the lens of the pandemic, is streaming on Broadway on Demand.

Pierre’s latest film, ‘Ghost Light’, will be released later this year, a psychological-thriller based on the folklore of one of theatre oldest traditions. Most Recently, He directed a music video for International Music icon, JOJO, for the release of her new music.