Mary Randall

filmmaker

filmmaker

Biography

Mary Randall is a documentary filmmaker based in New York City whose work is shaped by a deep commitment to community, justice, and the transformative power of creative expression. Inspired by visionaries who pushed boundaries in their fields, Mary draws artistic influence from fashion designer Alexander McQueen and surrealist artist Salvador Dalí. She admires McQueen’s fearless embrace of controversy and his insistence on letting imagination lead, while Dalí’s striking, dreamlike images resonate with her own desire to craft work that reveals deeper truths beneath the surface.

At the core of Mary’s creative practice is a community-oriented lens. Living and working in an urban environment exposes her daily to inequities and struggles that often go unnoticed. Rather than turn away, Mary channels her creative energy into documenting these realities, using her films as tools for raising awareness and envisioning a more just and equitable world. Her artistic mission is rooted in the belief that storytelling can serve as a counterbalance to systemic inequality, offering a platform where marginalized voices can be heard and valued.

For Mary, creative expression is not just a vocation but a vital act of resilience and liberation. Filmmaking gives her a way to articulate feelings and truths that often cannot be fully captured by words alone. It allows her to transform grief, frustration, and hope into images and stories that both reflect and uplift her community. In this way, her work becomes a form of advocacy as well as art—non-traditional but deeply impactful in its ability to build empathy, provoke thought, and inspire change.  

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