Biography

Maria Shevtsova is a London-based producer and filmmaker.

She is the Chief Creative Officer of DISAUTHORITY.

At just 23, Maria has already produced multiple festival-selected fiction and documentary short films, as well as music videos. Her debut documentary about modern-day paganism in the UK, "Witch, Reborn", enjoyed a prolific festival circuit with screenings in more than 10 countries and prestigious selections such as SantaFe International Film Festival and BIFA qualifying Sunrise Film Festival.

In 2025, Maria has several short form projects on the festival circuit: her graduation project "Elegancia", an auteur meta-psychological fantasy reflection on Maria's experience as an elite child athlete, a short psychological thriller titled "Paranoia" that stars Ella-Rae Smith and Ziggy Heath, "Progeny", a folk horror short made in co-production with Hungary and "Portrait of Remorse", a family drama starring Sean Delaney and Michael Elwyn.

She is in funded development of an ambitious slate of genre features and TV series at DISAUTHORITY.
- IMDb mini biography by: Maria Shevtsova