Maria Calado is a writer and director working in narrative and experimental film. Her work centers on intimacy, power, and psychological fracture, often focusing on characters navigating shame, desire, and emotional extremity. She is drawn to projects that sit between realism and abstraction. With restrained dialogue and physical performance, she places the audience inside a character’s interior state using a subjective perspective.
Photos: Alex Torretti & Elsa Wagnon
Her work has gained recognition through international festivals and industry platforms, alongside collaborations with creatives across the UK, Europe, and the United States.