Born in the Czech Republic, Marie is a graduate of the renowned Prague Film School, FAMU. Following that, she pursued her Master's in Film Directing at the Tisch School of the Arts, NYU. Her narrative/documentary short films were screened and received awards at different film festivals worldwide.
Marie is the recipient of the 16th Annual Student Filmmaker Award by the Director's Guild of America. She is the 2011 Spike Lee Production Fund Award recipient.
Her work was shortlisted at the AICP Show in New York and at the Cannes 2010 Young Directors Award Show. She was awarded the World Bronze Medal at the 2010 International Advertising Awards in Shanghai, as well as 1st Prize at the 2010 Porsche Awards. She was featured in Shoot Magazine as a 2010 New Director To Watch in the ''New Director's Showcase''.