about

(b. 1988, Navojoa, Mexico) María Mayoral Moreno is a multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker based between Frankfurt, Madrid and Mexico City. She holds a master’s degree in Executive Production (ECAM | Spain) a bachelor in Film and Television (Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión | Mexico) and spent a year studying at Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen München (Germany) at the Documentary Film Department.
Her visual approach is deeply influenced by her interest in poetry, painting, dance and the oneiric world. María likes to create unique pieces working across diverse techniques to explore complex themes such as dynamics in romantic relationships, the passage of time and the notion of self.
With over 10 years of international experience, María has had the opportunity to develop her audiovisual work through the obtaining of regional funds and the attendance to artistic residency programs in Mexico, Germany and Poland.
Her art and short films have been showcased in various film festivals and galleries across the globe.


education
2023-2024
2014
2009-2013
2011-2012
2007-2009
Master in Executive Production for Film and Series
ECAM - Escuela de Cinematografía y del Audiovisual de la Comunidad de Madrid
Spain
Diploma in Design for Stop Motion Puppets for Film
Graco Films - Animation Studio
Mexico
B.A. in Film and Television
Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión
Mexico
B.A. in Film and Television
*Department: Documentary film
*International year
Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
Germany
B.A. in Animation and Digital Arts
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Mexico
artist-in-residency programmes and film labs
2024
2022
2019
2017
2017
Future Screens: From short to feature
Spain
Feature film development programme
British Film Institute, British Council, Tabakalera
Drehbuch in 23 Tagen
Deutschland
Screenplay development programme
Club 23, HessenFilm und Medien
II Residencia para guionistas
Mexico
Screenplay development programme
Instituto Sonorense de Cultura
Beyond Time
Poland
Film and new media artist-in-residence programme
Galeria Bielska
Plener Swietokrzyskie
Poland
Painting residency
Centrum Tradycji, Turystyki i Kultury Gór Świętokrzyskich w Bielinach
film grants
2021
2020
2017-2018
2015
Kulturpaket II: Perspektiven öffnen, Vielfalt sichern – Brückenstipendien
Hessische Kulturstiftung
Germany
Film production grant for videopoem “Treinta y tres”
Förderung des kulturellen Angebotes durch Projektstipendien – Phase 3b
Germany
Fund for the production of the short film "Vis-à-vis" with team "Plattform Aurora"
Hessisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst
PECDA-FECAS in the category Young Creatives
Mexico
Grant for the development of the feature film screenplay "Como los girasoles"
Fondo para el Apoyo Producción de Cortometrajes de Sonora (FAPS)
Mexico
Grant for the production of shortfilm "Toma mi mano"
Instituto Sonorense de Cultura
