Anthropology and Media Consulting

About Mariel

Mariel Tabachnick is a visual anthropologist and documentary filmmaker with an MA in Visual Anthropology (University of Manchester) and a BPhil in Anthropology (University of Pittsburgh). Her interdisciplinary practice combines community-based research, media production, and museum collaboration. She has worked with institutions including the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and the JxJ Jewish Film Festival in Washington, DC.

Her work centers on making anthropological knowledge public and accessible through collaborative storytelling, inclusive design, and ethical cultural documentation.

Why do I need an Anthropologist?

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want help researching content for a new museum exhibit. Maybe you need to implement a new strategy that may affect diverse audiences. Maybe you need in depth cultural knowledge before writing that book, article, or screenplay.

You might try hiring a cultural anthropologist, someone who is trained in qualitative, ethical research with a wide variety of communities around the world!

Anthropology and Media Consulting

About Mariel

Why do I need an Anthropologist?

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want help researching content for a new museum exhibit. Maybe you need to implement a new strategy that may affect diverse audiences. Maybe you need in depth cultural knowledge before writing that book, article, or screenplay.

You might try hiring a cultural anthropologist, someone who is trained in qualitative, ethical research with a wide variety of communities around the world!

Recent Film Work

Showreel

Grandmas Hands

Chasing Fungi

Ryebank Fields

A Bottle's Tale

Mariel Tabachnick