Maria Shehata's versatility, natural delivery and comfort with improvising earned her a well-deserved nomination for Best Actress at the Miami Web Fest.
NOMINEE - BEST ACTRESS - MY SUPER OVERACTIVE IMAGINATION, MIAMI WEB FEST
Maria's Spotlight Profile
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
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
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.
WINNER - BEST COMEDY, MIAMI WEB FEST
WINNER - BEST COMEDY SCREENPLAY, BEST SCRIPT AWARD
WINNER - BEST THRILLER SCRIPT, HOLLYWOOD JUST4SHORTS
FINALIST - CREATIVE NON FICTION ESSAY CONTEST, AMERICAN LITERARY REVIEW
FINALIST - CAMBRIDGE SCRIPT FESTIVAL
FINALIST - BEST LOW BUDGET SHORT, FILM HAUS
SEMI FINALIST - LONELY WOLF LONDON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
QUARTERFINALIST - PAGE INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY AWARDS
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