Maya Korn
- Producer
- Production Manager
- Writer
Maya is a UK/German native. Her company MHK Productions (London/ LA/ Cork) celebrates feminist, diverse and queer stories. To date, she has produced films in Beijing, Budapest, NYC, Mexico City, Galway, LA and London.
Her feature credits include DEATHCEMBER’S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE and Tribeca Untold Stories Grant winner LUCKY GRANDMA. Her lab success has come through LUCKY STRIKES that competed the Fantasia Frontieres Co Production Lab, Berlinale Talent Project Market Lab for producers & received Special Mention at Sitges Pitchbox; ICON film, that completed the Cine Qua Non, Eave, Stowe and BIFFF Market & GILLYFISH that completed Galway Fleadh’s Market and Midpoint Focus Queer among others.
Recently, she’s been diversifying into the commercial space, working with non-binary director Rhi Bergado to create content for brands with MTV and on Facebook Live’s CARDI TRIES S2. Her short film, JD Shields BLUE HOUR, is part of the DWW AFI lab and received WIF funding. Her short, DIABLA, played over 60 festivals, won 15 awards, and premiered on Gunpowder & Sky’s Alter platform to 60k views.
She is a Columbia University Creative Producing MFA Graduate ’19, a participant of the La Femis Producing Atelier and WIF Producing Mentorship Program.
Her feature credits include DEATHCEMBER’S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE and Tribeca Untold Stories Grant winner LUCKY GRANDMA. Her lab success has come through LUCKY STRIKES that competed the Fantasia Frontieres Co Production Lab, Berlinale Talent Project Market Lab for producers & received Special Mention at Sitges Pitchbox; ICON film, that completed the Cine Qua Non, Eave, Stowe and BIFFF Market & GILLYFISH that completed Galway Fleadh’s Market and Midpoint Focus Queer among others.
Recently, she’s been diversifying into the commercial space, working with non-binary director Rhi Bergado to create content for brands with MTV and on Facebook Live’s CARDI TRIES S2. Her short film, JD Shields BLUE HOUR, is part of the DWW AFI lab and received WIF funding. Her short, DIABLA, played over 60 festivals, won 15 awards, and premiered on Gunpowder & Sky’s Alter platform to 60k views.
She is a Columbia University Creative Producing MFA Graduate ’19, a participant of the La Femis Producing Atelier and WIF Producing Mentorship Program.
