Maia Krall Fry
| Maia Krall Fry | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Maia Krall Fry November 1992 (age 22) London, England |
| Occupation | director |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Maia Krall Fry (born 1992) is an English geologist and director.[1] After gaining recognition[2] for directing the feature film 'Ebony Road',[3][4] Maia went on to direct the short film 'Six Degrees' produced by Steel Mill Pictures.
Career
Her first feature film was 'Ebony Road',.[5]
She went on to win the Choose Life Film Award by Steel Mill Pictures and directed the film 'Six Degrees' which started shooting in November 2010, starring Sam Spruell, Georgia Groome, and Laura Aikman. Produced by Ken Marshall and Yuen-Wai Liu.[6][7][8] 'Six Degrees' premiered at the 2011 V Music Festival.
Her debut feature film 'Ebony Road' was selected to screen at the Grand Opening of the 2011 Portobello Film Festival[9] which there won the award for 'Best Drama'. It has since screened at many festivals and venues including at the British Film Institute and Maia here took part in a Q&A at the 5th BFI Future Film Festival on 'How to make your first feature'.
Recent directing work includes multi award winning short film 'Sunder' which screened at the 2012 BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. Maia directed the 2012 charity single by The Other Guys (University of St Andrews) in aid of Breast Cancer Care that received over 30 thousand YouTube hits in 24hrs. Her short film 'Witches' for the Film 4 Scene Stealers competition made the shortlist of the top 30 from the 500 entrants for the Film 4 Scene Stealers competition 2012. Judges included Anna Higgs, Joe Cornish, Asif Kapadia and Lone Scherfig.
In 2013, Maia was a finalist in the Guardian's Very Short Film Competition; the judging panel of the live final of the four finalists included media professionals following a global online voting stage.
Maia is currently studying Geology at the University of St Andrews, but continues film work both in Scotland and London.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ebony Road | Emmie Spurrier Director | Premiered at the Grand Opening of the Portobello Film Festival 2011 WON Best Drama at Portobello Film Festival |
| Six Degrees | Director | Short Film WON Choose Life Film Award Premiered at the 2011 V Festival | |
| 2012 | Sunder | Director | Short Film Screened at 2012 London BFI Lesbian and Gay Film Festival WON Best Film/Audience Award at BFI Imax Cinematique! Film Festival WON Best Film at 60 Hour Film Blitz WON Audience Choice Award at 60 Hour Film Blitz |
| Witches | Director | Short Film Nominated as Best Film in the 2012 Film 4 Scene Stealers Competition. | |
| 2013 | Wolf Bite | Director | Short Film WON Best Film at 60 Hour Film Blitz |
| 2015 | The Hunting of the Snark | Hope | Animation – Debuting at Marché du Film |
Awards and Nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film 4 Scene Stealers Competition | 2012 | (Director) | Nominated | Witches |
| BFI Imax Cinematique Film Festival | 2012 | Best Film/Audience Award (Director) | Won | Sunder |
| 60 Hour Film Festival | 2012 | Best Film (Director) | Won | Sunder |
| 60 Hour Film Festival | 2012 | Audience Choice Award (Director) | Won | Sunder |
| Portobello Film Festival Grand Awards Ceremony | 2011 | Best Drama (Director) | Won | Ebony Road |
| Choose Life Film Competition | 2010 | (Director) | Won | Six Degrees |
Notes
- ↑ Kate (16 November 2010). "maia krall fry: actor, director, sixth former". i am not a celebrity. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ Earnshaw, Helen (9 September 2010). "Introducing Maia Krall Fry". Femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ "Free Movie Videos, Movie Trailers, Film Trailers, Interviews and Gossip". Nme.Com. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ Helen (9 December 2010). "Ebony Road Trailer | Female First Blog". Femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ Kate (23 November 2010). "ebony road: a trailer". i am not a celebrity. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑
- ↑ "Ebony Road". Tuppencemagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ "LadyUmbrella tees launch at the Loft Market". Independent.ie. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ "programme2011-24pageA4.qxd" (PDF). Retrieved 26 June 2014.