Marjon Javadi Director, Original Documentaries & Docuseries, Disney+

Empowering storytellers to find their voices by using documentary as a tool to reach new audiences.

Marjon Javadi is the Director of Original Documentaries and Docuseries at Disney+. She is responsible for identifying new nonfiction opportunities and works with key stakeholders across the company to ensure their success through development, production and launch. Current projects include the Untitled Mickey Mouse Documentary, On Pointe and Marvel’s 616, among others. Previously, she was Senior Manager, Film Funds and Partnerships at Doc Society, working across international film funds that support feature documentary stories from early development to production. Recent projects included the Academy-nominated The Edge of Democracy, Knock Down the House, and most recently Softie, which premiered at Sundance 2020. Prior to Doc Society, she worked in the documentary division at Netflix Originals on series and films including Emmy-award-winning Chef’s Table and Making a Murderer, and Academy-Award-nominated films Virunga, and Winter on Fire. She has also worked as a development executive for Scott Rudin Productions, and in CAA’s Film Finance and Sales Group. She was a producer on the short documentaries, Waiting For Hassana and WGBH’s Crossing the Divide. Her experience is in development, production, and acquisitions for both fiction and non-fiction features. Marjon graduated from New York University and is based in Los Angeles.