Georgetown Alum: Goldman Sachs Analyst Turned Hollywood Starlet

Colleges & Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>"Brit Marling is a Georgetown economics graduate with two films that premiered at Sundance this week. She wrote, starred in and produced both.</p>

<p>In the first, “Another Earth,” which has science fiction overtones, she stars as a former convict who develops a relationship with the man whose life she changed before she went to prison. In the second, “Sound of My Voice,” she is a cult leader.</p>

<p>As a college junior, Ms. Marling interned at Goldman Sachs. At the end of that summer, she participated in a 48-hour film festival. Making a film short that weekend was “like working investment-banking hours,” but ultimately more gratifying, she said at the premiere party for “Another Earth” this week. “I knew I wanted to get better at telling stories.</p>

<p>Brit</a> Marling, an 'It' Girl at Sundance - WSJ.com</p>

<p>(* The article is from a year ago, but the second movie they mention is out in a few theaters right now. The movies were directed/co-written/co-produced with two of her filmmaking friends she met at Georgetown. They're an interesting team with a unique and compelling story.)</p>

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<p>Another article for those interested in Georgetown’s FILM scene - includes a mention of the screenwriting professor, John Glavin. and other classes: </p>

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<p>"When young filmmakers manage to have their debut films accepted at the Sundance Film Festival, and later picked up by a prestigious studio, more often than not their educational r</p>