Biography
Carmen Delaney is an Emmy-nominated, visual artist, cinematographer and director renowned for creating intimate character-driven documentaries. Delaneys first significant achievement as a documentary filmmaker was the groundbreaking documentary SUPERGIRL which premiered at the prestigious 2016 Hamptons International Film Festival, Slamdance Film Festival, and Australia's Gold Coast Film Festival.
Following this success, Delaney produced the narrative feature FIVE NIGHTS IN MAINE starring renowned actors David Oyelowo and Dianne Wiest, which debuted at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. Her documentary VOICES BEYOND THE WALL, an insightful exploration of orphaned girls' lives in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, premiered at the Miami International Film Festival in 2017, earning critical acclaim and receiving the esteemed Frank Little Award for Self-Sacrifice and Social Change. Further solidifying her international prominence, Delaney contributed significantly to the Netflix limited series HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND (Voyage Aux Confins de L’Esprit), created alongside acclaimed author Michael Pollan, which was released in over 190 countries, including France, the UAE, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, the UK, India, Japan, Mexico, and South Africa.
The documentary series MATILDAS: THE WORLD AT OUR FEET which followed the Australian Women National Soccer team through London, Montpellier, Lyon and Melbourne during the lead up to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup on home soil. It premiered internationally on Disney+ in April of 2023 in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United States.
Most recently, Delaney's work on the Netflix limited series POP STAR ACADEMY: KATSEYE premiered globally on Netflix, August 21, 2024, across 13 nations notably France, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Spain, the UK, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, and the United States. The series documents Korean record label HYBE as they team up with US based Geffen Records as they collaborate to form the first global girl group. She is currently directing a feature film about parenthood.