Mary Beth Minnis

Mary Beth Minnis is an Austin-based producer and executive producer of award-winning documentaries on topics ranging from refugees to sports professionals, female entrepreneurs, to freedom fighters. Her passion is sharing inspirational stories of resilience and hope. She has a particular interest in stories from Africa and has served on four different films from that region, including producer on Return to Mogadishu (2013); associate producer on Imba Means Sing (2015); associate producer on Mama Rwanda (2016); and producer on Unforgivable (2018). In 2019, Mary Beth served as producer and executive producer with NBA star Steph Curry on Jump Shot: The Kenny Sailors Story which premiered at the SXSW Film Festival. She also served as an executive producer alongside Katie Couric on Refuge (2021), which won Best Georgia Feature at the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2022, Mary Beth produced Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom and executive produced the film’s accompanying soundtrack. Featuring Nobel Peace Prize nominee Opal Lee, the documentary aired on PBS and received the 2023 Wilbur Award. Her most recent role is as an executive producer on The Test, a short documentary directed by Claudia Myers & Laura Waters Hinson. A member of the Cru Arts & Culture network, Mary Beth’s greatest passion in filmmaking is hearing how stories impact lives and inspire change.