Things I Did

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All-In-One (Writer/Director/Performer)

@itsmariesoledad on TikTok (2021 - present) - 21.3k followers and over 1M likes on Marie’s original content. Check out their most popular videos.

Writer + Director

A Tarot Read (2019) - Comedic short about the truth and power of tarot starring Palmira Muñiz and Xerxes Flores.

 
 

M&M's Cargo presents: Highlights of what happens when a sorority gives to the illiterate (2007) - A short film I made with my sister in 2007 with our Barbies. I was 12 and she was 10. Shot on a logitech webcam and edited with Windows Movie Maker. <3

Performer

"Life at Home” NowThis Verizon Campaign (2020) - . Comedic branded content spot from NowThis

Choice [Or Anti-Anti Choice] (2019) - I’m just a girl sitting next to her mother asking for an abortion. A film by Palmira Muñiz

“I’M IN NEED OF YOU” (2018) - After posting a risky craigslist ad, Kristina gets her first reply. Directed, written, and edited by Valeria Sofia Miranda.

Smash the Vote! (2018) - PSA to promote voting in the 2018 Midterm Elections by #TheCreativeCatharsis. Concept by Becca Greenberg

One Story Building (2017) - Marie starred as the titular character Story Tolentino in this comedic web series. Marie acted in all episodes of this delightful web series as the overly eager illustrator and comic book store worker Story Tolentino. Series produced and directed by Donovan Vim Crony.

Episodes Written by Marie

  • Episode 2 - Help Wanted? Pt. 2 - Story continues wearing down - uhh, sorry, “convincing” - Mikey to hire her.

  • Episode 5 - Customer Service - Michael’s gut tells him not to leave Story alone in the shop under any circumstances … but it’s also telling him to go get food RIGHT NOW.

  • Episode 6 - Girl Crush - Story develops a crush on a Mystery Girl she sees on the Pier. Yoyo introduces her new girlfriend to Story. *cue Brandy and Monica*

 
 

Where Japanese Anime Influences American Films (2017) - Chris Lam and Marie talk about different American movies that were totally “influenced” by Japanese anime. Directed by Chris Lam

Producer

Signor Benedick the Moor "PILLOWS" (2017) - Music video for Pillows by Signor Benedick the Moor

signor benedick the moor is blk unicorn (2015) - Music video for Black Unicorn Black Uniform by Signor Benedick the Moor

Audio

Host

Cool Aunties (2020-2023) - Writers, comedians, and besties Marie and Palmira talk about stuff. Listen on iTunes, Spotify, and Soundcloud.

 
 

Guest

Militantly Mixed “Same Colonizer, Wrong Country” (2018) - Marie talks with Militantly Mix host Sharmane Fury about being mixed and all the (good and bad) shit that comes with it. Credited as Marie Watschke.

Featured

We See Each Other: The Podcast “The Black Trans Gaze” (2023) - Marie was featured as a fan contributor on this episode of Maximum Fun’s We See Each Other: The Podcast a limited series that explores the histories and present realities of trans visibility.

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Blog

SICK FUCK / GOOD HEART (2023 - present) - That’s exactly what Marie is - a nasty depraved little gremlin with a heart of gold. Read to get a better glimpse into Marie’s more emotional and vulnerable side.

 

“To love was to suffer and true love was staying put in that shared misery. Relationships were shit eating contests, so, even if you won, you were still a fucking loser who ate a bunch of shit. These lessons, unsurprisingly, made me even more desperate for love. That desperation combined with a complete lack of defenses set my bar for love in the 9th circle of hell, so I fell for any asshole slightly better than Satan.”

- Excerpt from “Be the Love 💕” posted on the SF/GH substack

 

Articles

Don’t Hate Crazy Rich Asians, Hate Hollywood (2018) - Op-Ed piece written by Marie on the feminist website The Establishment dissecting the barriers BIPOC face in getting widespread feature films.

LIVE SHOWS AND EVENTS

Producer

Comedy Crossing (2020-2022) - Marie co-produced Jenny Yang’s virtual stand up show that came to folks from a remote island in the cutest gentlest video game Animal Crossing.

Moral Support (2018 - 2019) - Marie produced and hosted this live taped stand-up show at the Ruby LA theater. The show only featured comedians that identified as cis women of color or QTPOC in an effort to promote more marginalized voices in comedy.

American Idle: A Space Out Competition (2018) - Livestreamed comedic event satirizing athletic events and commentators to kick off The Comedy Comedy Fest: A Comedy Festival.

The Comedy Comedy Fest: A Comedy Festival (2018) - Three day comedy event in Little Tokyo featuring over 100 Asian-American comedic performers (and 1 white guy).

Parappa Frank Zappa Presents (2015) - Live comedy and music show at The Smell in DTLA. Joint production with rapper Signor Benedick the Moor.

Featured Performer

13 and Thriving: API Equality-LA’s 13th Anniversary Celebration (2018) - Marie was a featured performer during this celebration of the API Equality organization, a non-profit that focuses their efforts on providing resources to Queer API in the LA area.

Consulting GIGS

Publications

BOOM! Studios - Mamo (2021) - A whimsical comic book series as emotionally impactful as it is beautiful. Series by Sas Milledge.

POPSUGAR - #SayTheWord: On Disability, Language, and the Mechanics of Social Change (2021) - Op-ed by Chris Roney, Lead Editor, Copy, POPSUGAR.

Podcasts

America’s Test Kitchen - Proof "The Search for the Queerest Food" (2020) - Food storytelling podcast hosted and produced by Bridget Lancaster. Episode produced by Chad Chenail.

Digital Media

Be Woke.Vote presents The Messy Truth with Van Jones (2018) - PSA interview series hosted by Van Jones. Celebrity guests get real about social issues and urge viewers to vote in the 2018 Midterm Elections.

Table Top Gaming

Youngblades - A collaborative role-playing game about young adventurers setting out on a journey to discover the kinds of heroes they will one day become.