My current Project Title:

Love Code

I describe myself as a

director

My areas of expertise include:

producer

About me - current project:

Marie has diversified and expanded her MWBE company, Platinum Star PR to manage some of the best in the entertainment industry from award-winning directors, writers, actors to singers, songwriters, and musicians. She has taken her company to the next level and has created a one-stop shop to provide distribution, production and more. She is associated with Red Cardinal Films, LLC in Las Vegas. Marie is a member of Women in Film and past member of the Association of Talent Agents.

For her unwavering commitment to empowering and mentoring women, young girls, and the community at large, she has received numerous honors and certificates from elected officials and national organizations such as the National Association of Female Executives 2008 Women of Excellence Award for Community Service and the Community Advocate of the Year by the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. in 2007. Marie was nominated by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal for the 2014 Women in Business Award.

A committed activist and civic leader, she is a member of the New Frontier Democratic Club, National Association of Female Executives, the National Congress of Black Women, the National Association of Black Journalists, and the Los Angeles African American Women Public Policy Institute. She is featured in the 2008 and 2009 Who's Who in Black Los Angeles, which highlights the positive achievements of African-Americans and provides a valuable resource and networking guide for the entire community. Marie served as a two-term president of the Water and Power African American Association.
Her community outreach is evidenced by years of civic service as a former commissioner for the City of Glendale’s Commission on the Status of Women and formerly as an appointed State Board Member in 2010 by Speaker Emeritus Karen Bass to the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs Board of Barbering and Cosmetology.
Ms. Lemelle earned a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of La Verne. Her Bachelor of Science degree was obtained from Excelsior College. Marie also received a Professional Certificate in Journalism and Public Relations at UCLA. She is a 2008 graduate of the Los Angeles African American Women Public Policy Institute's Public Policy/Leadership Program offered at USC.

Her latest endeavor is the completion of the certificate program, "Dispute Resolution Mediation," sponsored by the City of Los Angeles District Attorney's Office and the short film "Love Code," about the different love languages men and women use to communicate their feelings.

My home region is:

So Cal