ACTOR

Maria Shehata's versatility, natural delivery and comfort with improvising earned her a well-deserved nomination for Best Actress at the Miami Web Fest.

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

NOMINEE - BEST ACTRESS - MY SUPER OVERACTIVE IMAGINATION, MIAMI WEB FEST

Maria's Spotlight Profile

DIRECTOR

Maria’s directing work includes the award-winning web series My Super-Overactive Imagination, VT’s viral “What if Men and Women Switched for a Day?,” and in theatre she has directed critically-acclaimed solo shows, as well as the 5 star musical comedy, ‘Wife Material.’ “Director Maria Shehata has helped evolve the work as two separate acts into a theatrical and composite double bill with a great play of light, music and stagecraft.” - ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ North West End UK

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

WINNER - BEST COMEDY - MY SUPER OVERACTIVE IMAGINATION, MIAMI WEB FEST

SEMI-FINALIST - MY SUPER OVERACTIVE IMAGINATION, LONELY WOLF LONDON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

SEMI-FINALIST - MY SUPER OVERACTIVE IMAGINATION, FILM HAUS

WRITER

Maria has earned recognition for her exceptional screenwriting talent, by clinching the titles of Winner of Best Comedy Screenplay at Best Script Award and Best Thriller Screenplay at Hollywood Just4Shorts Festival. Maria’s writing has been featured in a variety of esteemed platforms, including Radio 4 and ‘Modern Love’ in the New York Times.

Awards and Accolades

WINNER - BEST COMEDY, MIAMI WEB FEST

WINNER - BEST COMEDY SCREENPLAY, BEST SCRIPT AWARD

WINNER - BEST THRILLER SCRIPT, HOLLYWOOD JUST4SHORTS

FINALIST - CAMBRIDGE SCRIPT FESTIVAL

FINALIST - BEST LOW BUDGET SHORT, FILM HAUS

SEMI FINALIST - LONELY WOLF LONDON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

QUARTERFINALIST - DIVERSE VOICES LAB, WESCREENPLAY COMPETITION

QUARTERFINALIST - TSL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION, THE SCRIPT LAB

QUARTERFINALIST, TV PILOT COMPETITION, OUTSTANDING SCREENPLAYS

SHORTLISTED - UKTV WRITING OPPORTUNITY

OFFICIAL SELECTION - BERLIN SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL