Maia Horniak

Maia Horniak

Content Creator, Director and Studio Teacher

Prague, Oklahoma

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About Maia

Maia was born in Paris to Czechoslovakian parents. She has graduated from the worlds most prestigious film and art schools; FAMU in Prague, The Royal Art Academy in Copenhagen, and a Masters in Film Directing at the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) in 2005.

She has directed over a dozen award winning short films and documentaries, a one-hour Tele-movie, and several TV commercials, online digital content, and music videos.

Maia’s short films have had international success, screening at over thirty esteemed international film festivals including Sydney, Bermuda, Brooklyn, Palm Springs, Flickerfest, Brussels, Edmonton and her film ‘Loveproof’ was invited to screen at Cannes. In 2006 she won the Outstanding Film Maker Award at HATCHFEST USA after being chosen as one of ten ground breaking young filmmakers from around the world.

In 2010 Maia was the winner of the MTV one80 project with the trailer 'The Sellers'. 'The Sellers' was completed as a one-hour TV movie produced by MTV and Goalpost Pictures, it was released on MTV Networks Australia. She has recently completed a 4 month shoot throughout Spain and France on 8 Million Steps as director, cinematographer and editor. Maia frequently shoots and edits as well as directs. Her short film "Love Untitled" Premiered on Portable TV and has had close to 30 K views.

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