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Pony Marie Gayle
An award-winning filmmaker, writer, director, and producer whose career spans television, documentary, and independent film.
Her work spans scripted and documentary storytelling, bringing a filmmaker's eye for character, authenticity, and visual storytelling to projects across genres. She is currently directing and producing The Visionary, a feature documentary about George Atkinson, the pioneering entrepreneur credited with creating the American video-rental business. She has completed the screenplays and pitch materials for The Contest, a psychological thriller, and When Darkness Returns, a supernatural crime thriller—two features she wrote and plans to direct and produce.
Gayle created, wrote, directed, and produced the five-season LGBTQ+ docuseries OUTrageous, available on Tubi, Amazon, Apple TV, and other streaming platforms. Her scripted short film The Pink Ladies, which she wrote, directed, and co-produced, earned her a Best Director award.
Before founding PMG Productions, Gayle spent nearly sixteen years at HBO, working across Original Programming, Domestic Distribution, and New Media. Her experience on both the creative and business sides of entertainment gives her a distinctive perspective as a filmmaker, equally at home shaping real-life stories and creating scripted worlds.
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