Constance Marks is an awardwinning independent documentary filmmaker She is the founder and president of Constance Marks Productions Inc a documentary production company based in New York City Marks began her filmmaking career over 35 years ago as an assistant editor for the renowned Cinema Verite pioneers David and Albert Maysles Marks critically acclaimed films have been shown theatrically broadcast widely and garnered numerous awards Her productions include Being Elmo A Puppeteers Journey which won the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and has been exhibited worldwide to critical acclaim and Green Chimneys a fulllength documentary feature film which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and aired on HBO Marks has produced numerous films focusing on important social issues including homelessness the elderly experimental charter schools teen pregnancy and substance abuse recovery residences