Emma D. Miller

Emma D. Miller is an American documentary filmmaker. She was listed in DOC NYC's "40 Under 40" in 2022 and was the recipient of the Sundance Institute Producers Lab Fellowship in 2023. In 2024, she was named one of Filmmaker Magazines "25 New Faces of Independent Film".

Career In 2012, Emma graduated from Duke University, where she was a Robertson Scholar. She is the founder of the production company Marcona Media.

Emma produced What We Leave Behind, which premiered at South by Southwest in 2022, winning two Special Jury Awards, and received a Gotham Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. She directed the documentary short The School of Canine Massage, which premiered at South by Southwest in 2024. She also produced the documentary Mistress Dispeller, which premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival in 2024.

Personal life Emma is married to screenwriter Colby Day.

Filmography YearTitle Contribution Note 2017 Knife Skills Associate producer Documentary 2017 Unrest Associate producer Documentary 2019 Couples Therapy Casting associate TV Series 2022 What We Leave Behind Producer Documentary 2024 The School of Canine Massage Director and producer Documentary 2024 Mistress Dispeller Producer Documentary

Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2022 WonSouth by SouthwestFandor New Voices AwardWhat We Leave Behind NominatedGotham AwardsBest Documentary Feature WonNew Orleans Film FestivalBest Documentary FeatureMistress Dispeller 2025 NominatedCinema Eye Honors AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Production