Marttise is an award-winning filmmaker passionate about reimagining African-American cinema that a global audience can identify with and enjoy. Cultural content about the black male experience in America, Juneteenth, College Football great Charlie Ward, and the world-famous Bethune Cookman University Marching Band has been produced and directed by him. Among the established talent he has collaborated with are Will Smith, Shaquille O’Neal, DeWanda Wise, and William Jackson Harper. He co-founded Pryor Hill Productions, a New York media production company that excels at creating compelling content by filmmakers and creatives from underrepresented backgrounds.  He is a Sundance Institute Creative Producing Alumni. 

Marttise received his Bachelor’s from Morehouse College and his MFA in Film Production from NYU Tisch Asia in Singapore. He appeared on "BBC World News Talking Movies" as an emerging producer of ethnically diverse content for film, television, and digital platforms.  Marttise has taught courses on film production, creative producing, screenwriting, and directing at Montclair State (NJ), Brooklyn College, Tribeca Film Institute, and the Ghetto Film School in New York. When not on set, he enjoys moderating post film screening discussions with the National Board of Review. He’s a proud Boys and Girls Club of Great St. Louis alumni.