Marcella is a creative editor and producer with over 18 years in the film & television industry.
She became a full-time professional editor at the age of 23, moving from Los Angeles, CA to Stamford, CT to create video content for the then, brand new, NBCSports.com in 2006. Marcella helped dotcom earn it's very first Sports Emmy nomination with the feature, "Ruth Lovelace: Chasing a Dream" in 2007 and received the NBC Universal Ovation for Excellence the same year. She has worked as an editor/producer for NBC during their broadcast of the Olympic Games starting with the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China and concluding with the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Trained in the most advanced Avid system, Marcella is able to work quickly and efficiently, allowing her creativity to shine without being hindered by ever changing technologies. As an experienced storyteller, she is not limited to any specific genre, style or format, and is often called upon to set tone and style templates for new shows or quickly step in to rework existing cuts to meet network notes and deadlines.
Her recent work includes editing "Full Swing" (Netflix / Box to Box & Vox Media) a doc series detailing the ups and downs of the 2021-22 PGA Tour, "Players" (Paramount+ / CBS Studios & Funny or Die) a scripted comedy series following a fictional pro League of Legends esports team, "Boys In Blue" (Showtime / Film45) a 4-part doc series directed by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, Lone Survivor) and the Sports Emmy nominated series, "The Playbook" (Netflix / Boardwalk Pictures). She just completed work as the co-producer and editor of "Candace" (ESPN / Film45), a feature documentary on 2-time WNBA champion Candace Parker with a premiere set for 2023.
Marcella is a 2-time Sports Emmy Winner and 9-time nominee. She is a graduate of the University
of Southern California's School of Cinema & Television and resides in Los Angeles, CA with her husband, Clark.
2021 SPORTS EMMY® NOMINEE
2019 IDA DOCUMENTARY AWARDS NOMINEE
2019 TELLY AWARDS BRONZE WINNER
2018 SPORTS EMMY® NOMINEE
2016 SPORTS EMMY® NOMINEE
2015 SPORTS EMMY® NOMINEE
2012 SPORTS EMMY® WINNER
2010 SPORTS EMMY® NOMINEE
2008 SPORTS EMMY® WINNER
2007 SPORTS EMMY® NOMINEE
2007 NBC UNIVERSAL OVATION FOR EXCELLENCE
2005 SPORTS EMMY® NOMINEE
Outstanding Edited Sports Series, "The Playbook" (Netflix)
Best Episodic Series, "Finding Justice" (BET)
General Comedy, "The ESPYS - Me, Danica" (Maggie Vision Productions)
Outstanding Trans-Media Sports Coverage, "PyeongChang Olympics" (NBC)
Outstanding Live Sports Special, "Rio Olympics" (NBC)
Outstanding Studio Show - Daily, "World Cup Tonight" (FS1)
Outstanding Live Event Turnaround, "London Olympics" (NBC)
Outstanding Live Event Turnaround, "Vancouver Olympics" (NBC)
Outstanding Live Event Turnaround, "Beijing Olympics" (NBC)
Outstanding New Approaches, "Ruth Lovelace: Chasing A Dream" (NBCSports.com)
NBCSports.com
Outstanding Edited Sports Series, "Beyond the Glory" (Fox Sports Net) - Assistant Editor