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Willamette Week cover story featuring five bold, innovative Portland directors, one of which is Maria Allred.
Feature piece in the Willamette Week by Bennett Campbell Ferguson.
ALASKA CHOSEN FOR CALIFORNIA FILM TAX INCENTIVE. In total, 11 studio movies and 11 indies will take advantage of the state's film tax incentives program. READ MORE
Breaking Through The Lens, an initiative launched three years ago to promote emerging female directors, has unveiled the shortlist of projects vying to participate in the 3rd edition of its pitching platform set to take place during the Cannes Film Festival.
The selected projects, which will be pitched to over 100 financiers and key industry people during Cannes, were announced during the European Film Market on Feb. 25. READ MORE
“The Texture Of Falling” Is The Beautifully Confusing Film You Need To See
I find myself in awe, both confused and delighted by the chaotic journey that The Texture of Falling takes us, the audience, on. Never have I been so captivated. And I don’t say that lightly. READ MORE
If there’s one thing on display in The Texture of Falling, it’s the powerful visual sense evinced by Maria Allred in her feature debut. Wearing no fewer than seven hats for the production (acting, directing, writing, cinematography, editing, art direction, wardrobe), Allred has earned the right to call this her film, taking auteur theory to the next level... READ MORE
“The Texture of Falling” is a Poetic Journey Through Portland Landmarks and BDSM Maria Allred's debut film is rich with symbolic imagery. When Portland filmmaker Maria Allred was a teenager, she fled her family's home in Vancouver, Wash., to find herself."I left home and hitchhiked and lived in the woods a lot and was just living this really weird life for a year when I was 15 to 16," READ MORE