Maia Iotzova

略歴

Maia Iotzova is a visual artist and a filmmaker whose work explores our intimate connections in a world fragmented by social and political forces. She has developed a cinematic style that draws on her intercultural perspective and mixes visual art, traditional documentary and experimental cinema techniques. Her documentary films "Grass Through Concrete - The Struggle to Protect the Red Hill Valley" and "Green Dream" have screened widely throughout Canada and Internationally. Iotzova is the co-founder of the Montreal Film Fatales Affiliated group. Since 2016 she has been a member of the Inuit led Isuma Collective whose most notable work is "Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner," winner of Camera D’Or in Cannes. The Isuma Collective represented Canada in the 58th Venice Biennale.

参加作品

Being prepared
Associate Producer
As the global pandemic reaches into the Arctic Archipelago, Inuk filmmaker Carol Kunnuk documents how unfamiliar new protocols affect her family and community. Her vividly specific soundtrack juxtaposes snippets from local radio broadcasts, issuing health advisories in both Inuktitut and English, with the sweet sounds of children at play. A richly detailed and tender account of disruption and adjustment.
Being prepared
Assistant Editor
As the global pandemic reaches into the Arctic Archipelago, Inuk filmmaker Carol Kunnuk documents how unfamiliar new protocols affect her family and community. Her vividly specific soundtrack juxtaposes snippets from local radio broadcasts, issuing health advisories in both Inuktitut and English, with the sweet sounds of children at play. A richly detailed and tender account of disruption and adjustment.
The Shaman's Apprentice
Editor
A young shaman must face her first test: a trip underground to visit Kannaaluk, The One Below, who holds the answers to why a community member has become ill.
Sofia's Epicenter
Director
The microcosmos of a courtyard, situated in the centre of Sofia, Bulgaria. The story unfolds from the perspective of one window. The film catches the spirit of life during the pandemic, where the focus has shifted to everything local. Airplanes, parties and loud football matches appear like a distant dream.