Maria Giese

writer,director and producer- wrote and directed When Saturday Comes. Giese also wrote, directed and produced the digital feature film Hunger. In addition, she has written two original feature films and is attached to direct the futuristic thriller, Matching Blue, as well as the media satire, Justice, starring Daryl Hannah and Dennis Hopper. Giese re-wrote North Star and wrote The Life Story of Che Guevara. A graduate of Wellesley College and UCLA's Graduate School of Film & Television, Giese completed a short documentary and two short films including the Student Academy Award finalist, A Dry Heat. Giese is the recipient of numerous awards including two Cine Eagles, a Kovler Writing Award, a Spotlight Award, First Prize at the American International Film Festival, a Charles Speroni Scholarship, and an MPAA Award of Excellence. Giese lectures regularly and teaches film production at UCLA Extension.