I’m drawn to complex human relationships, unexpected subcultures, and the contradictions that make us who we are. Across psychological thrillers, dark comedy, and documentary, I create character-driven stories with a strong visual identity; stories that invite us to look closer, feel deeply, and question what we think we know.
Two couples’ daring foray into open relationships leads down a tumultuous path of jealousy, betrayal, and emotional devastation.
My feature directorial debut, bringing my work as a storyteller and performer together on both sides of the camera.
“Bight is a blisteringly brilliant debut feature that sizzles with Adrian Lyne’s carnal shadows and soft textures spliced with the nihilism and social critique found in Bret Easton Ellis’s work.”
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“To put it simply, Bight is a slick thriller. […] Walsh’s film gives the audience hints of David Fincher, Micheal Mann, and Kathyern Bigelow.”
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“‘Bight’ encapsulates every bit of artistic and narrative merit that the erotic thriller survived on throughout the '80s and '90s. Hollywood seems to be toying with the idea of reviving adult-oriented entertainment of all kinds, and this feels like an independent effort ahead of the curve.”
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The future female warriors are filmmakers.
In the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, five Indigenous women learn to become filmmakers to preserve their traditions.
The young women of the Kayapó community stand at the center of this story of filmmaking and cultural preservation.
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A supercharged sketch comedy show that shatters fairytales, roasts dating culture, and holds a funhouse mirror to real life, proving that behind every glossy image is a mess worth laughing at.
Surviving a ruthless suicide mission, a female assassin returns to Berlin for unholy vengeance against those who plotted against her.
AUTHOR / MAIARA WALSH
As violent dreams seep into reality, an unconventional trio must confront their twisted fantasies to combat the dark powers seeking to consume the world.
A SERIES BY MAIARA WALSH
A facility offering blood transfusions to the aging elite from young healthy donors recruits a young man in financial turmoil. Beneath the sterile surface of the facility lies a dark and sadistic underbelly.
In a secluded compound, a broken rockstar battles a ruthless label executive and a volatile ex-lover exploiting her talent to launch a young starlet. As the struggle for power spirals into a deadly showdown, survival hinges on the trigger of a loaded gun.