Martina Radwan, a German-Syrian, is an award winning director and cinematographer. After moving to New York City in the mid 90’s, she DP’ed several fiction films before she developed a deep interest in documentaries. Her love for verité and observational story telling makes her one of the most sought after cinematographers. Understanding the power of images and filmmaking, Martina goes beyond the surface and often shines a light on those who are often overlooked. Continuing to push her own boundaries she started to direct. After having directed two award winning shorts, Martina directed TOMORROW, TOMORROW, TOMORROW, which premiered on DOC NYC in 2023. In 2026, she directed ONE LAST ADVENTURE: THE MAKING OF STRANGER THINGS 5, an intimate, on the ground look at Matt & Ross Duffer final season of their long lasting hit show on Netflix.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Cinematographer and director
- 34 on MovieCove
Where can I watch Martina Radwan's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).
- Hot Coffee (2011) · cinematographer · free
- The Promised Band (2016) · cinematographer · free
- Pizza Shop: An Italian-American Dream (2017) · cinematographer · free
- Beautiful Darling (2010) · cinematographer · free
- Chicken People (2016) · cinematographer · free
- Watchers of the Sky (2014) · cinematographer · free
- Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People (2014) · cinematographer · free
- The Family I Had (2017) · cinematographer · free
- Let Me Be Me (2021) · cinematographer · free
- Train (2008) · cinematographer · free
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- Shout! TV, show their 2 titles on Shout! TV
- Cineverse, show their title on Cineverse
- Docurama, show their title on Docurama
- Gaia, show their title on Gaia
- Howdy, show their title on Howdy
- PBS Documentaries, show their title on PBS Documentaries
- PBS Living, show their title on PBS Living
- Strand Releasing, show their title on Strand Releasing
- Sundance Now, show their title on Sundance Now
Subscription and free streaming for Martina Radwan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
34 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
A Boston (R)Evolution(2024)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Girls State(2024)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Teen Torture, Inc.(2024)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Food and Country(2023)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Queen of the Deuce(2022)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Fire That Took Her(2022)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Invisible Extinction(2022)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
In the Same Breath(2021)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Let Me Be Me(2021)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Strip Down, Rise Up(2021)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Dear Santa(2020)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Inventing Tomorrow(2018)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Family I Had(2017)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
The Final Year(2017)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Chicken People(2016)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
The Promised Band(2016)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Trapped(2016)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Mentor(2014)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Watchers of the Sky(2014)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Saving Face(2012)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Hot Coffee(2011)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Mama Africa(2011)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Beautiful Darling(2010)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The A-List: New York(2010)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Train(2008)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
The Killing Floor(2007)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Career shape
Awards
Won a Primetime Emmy in 2024, Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.