Who we are

CORE TEAM

Maria ALLRED, Founder/Director

screenWriter, DIRECTOR, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor

Maria Allred is an award-winning filmmaker working across writing, directing, cinematography, producing, and editing. Her work blends bold storytelling with a distinct visual and conceptual edge, earning her recognition from critic James Berardinelli as “taking auteur theory to the next level.”

Her debut feature, praised as “unapologetically bold,” won multiple festival awards before securing a theatrical release and wide distribution. She is the founder of Allred Films, a production company focused on commercially viable, artist-driven films and innovative financing and distribution strategies.

Her short-form work has screened internationally, with three films premiering on PBS, including a piece featured in the Emmy-nominated episode “Art Beat Goes to the Circus.” She later produced the feature Somnium, which screened at 14 festivals, won awards at 6, including Best Picture and multiple Audience Awards, and is distributed by Yellow Veil with a theatrical release followed by a global streaming rollout.

Grounded in a multidisciplinary background spanning visual art, philosophy, and storytelling, Allred’s work is defined by its painterly visual language and thematic ambition. She graduated summa cum laude from Portland State University.

Critics have called her work “one of a kind,” noting her ability to push cinematic form while remaining deeply engaging to audiences.

Damien Genardi

creative PRODUCER, ORIGINAL MUSIC, PHOTOGRAPHER

Damien Genardi heralds from an opera and photography background with highlights such as singing in the Portland Opera for 7 seasons and photographing for Rock and Folk Magazine (France). His photography subjects include Julian Casablancas and The Voidz; Albert Hammond Jr. of the Strokes; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols and Clem Burke of Blondie; opera singer Richard Troxell; and author Paul Levy.

The prominent themes of his work include the human complexities of expression, passion, and vulnerability; the magnetism of personal sexuality; the resilience of the human spirit; and the drive for survival.

He made his debut as a film producer co-producing feature film The Texture of Falling (Allred Films), and has gone on since to produce music videos.