Bio

Maria Gigante works as freelance producer, director, and screenwriter in New York City and Chicago. In 2007, she earned her MFA in Film & Video from Columbia College Chicago and was a finalist for the 2007 MTV Movie Award “Best Filmmaker on Campus.” Her award-winning short film, Girls Room, continues to screen at festivals around the world, including BerlinInternational, Tribeca, and Montreal World. Additionally, Maria was named by Boards Magazine as one of Chicago’s Top 10 Emerging Talents, and is currently writing a feature length screenplay she hopes to put into production within the next year.