Maria Lavelle
Maria Lavelle is a British-Norwegian filmmaker: writer, producer and director. She is a Master of Fine Arts graduate of one of the world’s most preeminent film schools, NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Her short, Holy Jail, was accepted to the Norwegian International Film Festival, and later won the Audience Award for Best Student Short at the Oscar-qualifying Austin Film Festival. Her works as a producer have been accepted to some of the top festivals in both the US and the UK.
The Coins / E' det muligt (2023)
Narrative Short
Writer, Director, Producer
– The film is available at “Godt Norsk” on Altibox.
– Official selection, Norwegian International Film Festival 2023
– The film is available at “Godt Norsk” on Altibox.
– Official selection, Norwegian International Film Festival 2023
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Holy jail (2019)
Narrative Short
Writer, Director, Producer
– Best Foreign Short Award-winner, Lady Filmmakers FF 2020
– Audience Award-winner, Austin FF 2019
– Official selection, Norwegian International Film Festival 2019
– Shot in Haugesund, NORWAY
– Best Foreign Short Award-winner, Lady Filmmakers FF 2020
– Audience Award-winner, Austin FF 2019
– Official selection, Norwegian International Film Festival 2019
– Shot in Haugesund, NORWAY
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Pancakes (2019)
Narrative Short
Producer
– Directed by Kai Torres
– Nominated for Best Student U.S. Short, Palm Springs International Film Festival 2020
– Official selection, HollyShorts Film Festival 2019
– Shot in Florida, USA
– Directed by Kai Torres
– Nominated for Best Student U.S. Short, Palm Springs International Film Festival 2020
– Official selection, HollyShorts Film Festival 2019
– Shot in Florida, USA
M | L
Frayed Roots (2019)
Narrative Short
Producer
– Directed by Nay Tabbara
– Official Selection, Raindance FF 2020
– Shot in Beirut, LEBANON
– Directed by Nay Tabbara
– Official Selection, Raindance FF 2020
– Shot in Beirut, LEBANON
M | L
Mercury (2019)
Narrative Short
Associate Producer
– Directed by Clara Dubau
– Shot in New York, USA
– Directed by Clara Dubau
– Shot in New York, USA
M | L
To be a Viking (2018)
Documentary Short/Cinema Verte
Director & Producer
– Observational Character Study
– Shot in Karmøy, NORWAY
– Observational Character Study
– Shot in Karmøy, NORWAY
M | L
One (2018)
Narrative Short
Producer
– Written and Directed by Kai Torres
– Shot in Sleepy Hollow, USA
– Written and Directed by Kai Torres
– Shot in Sleepy Hollow, USA
M | L
This is not Real (2018)
Narrative Short
Cinematographer
– Directed by Narine Sargsyan
– Shot in Brooklyn, USA
– Directed by Narine Sargsyan
– Shot in Brooklyn, USA
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Tender (2017)
Narrative Short
Writer, Director & Producer
– Super-16mm film, no dialogue
– Shot in New York, USA
– Super-16mm film, no dialogue
– Shot in New York, USA
M | L
An Orchestra of Animals (2017)
Photojournalism
Director & Producer
– Shot in South Dakota, USA
– Shot in South Dakota, USA
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Over the Bridge (2016)
Documentary Short
Director & Producer
Co-producer: Sarah Kocher
– Winner of Jury Award for Social Impact, Sioux Empire Film Festival 2016
– Nominated for Best Student Documentary, Brightside Tavern Shorts Fest 2016
– Official Selection, Awareness Fest and the Los Angeles Cinefest 2016
Co-producer: Sarah Kocher
– Winner of Jury Award for Social Impact, Sioux Empire Film Festival 2016
– Nominated for Best Student Documentary, Brightside Tavern Shorts Fest 2016
– Official Selection, Awareness Fest and the Los Angeles Cinefest 2016
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More than a Number (2015)
Documentary
Director & Producer
– Shot in Haugesund, NORWAY – and Monte Gordo, PORTUGAL
– Shot in Haugesund, NORWAY – and Monte Gordo, PORTUGAL
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Portugalen (2014)
Cinematic Iphone Video
Director, Cinematographer
– Shot in Monte Gordo, PORTUGAL
– Shot in Monte Gordo, PORTUGAL
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