Selected for the Blackmagic Collective Program!
I’m very excited to be part of this amazing initiative for 2022-2023! I, and the entire fellowship made up of writers, directors, actors, cinematographers, and crew, will receive support from BMC (and each other!) in…
3 Lessons I Learned When I Made My First Film
Hi Filmmakers! As I work on my next project, I am reminiscing about past projects and thought of some goodies to share with you from when I directed my first short film “Friday Night Fright”….
Personal Statement
ASHLEY MARIA, DIRECTOR When you were a kid, did you ever feel like the whole world received an instruction manual on life but you? Personally, I still feel like that awkward kid interpreting life from…
A “Pioneers in Skirts” Screening During the Pandemic
This is so flippin’ cool! Pioneers in Skirts held its first hybrid event!! We screened in a THEATER and held the Q&A on the BIG SCREEN. Pioneers in Skirts screened in front of an…
Ashley Maria Speaks To WIFI Film Festival Attendees
After being part of a great screening of Pioneers in Skirts, I spoke with students from the WIFI Film Festival. We talked about filmmaking, the making of Pioneers in Skirts, and what’s next for the…
Ashley Maria Speaks to Cinema Crazed
Originally appearing in Cinema Crazed on March 18, 2021 by Emilie Black Please introduce yourself. I’m Ashley Maria, I’m located in Los Angeles, and I recently launched my first feature film, Pioneers in Skirts, a…