In 2010, Maria moved to Paris, and in 2011 she enrolled at ESRA (École Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle) to study film directing and audiovisual production.
Passionate about filmmaking and screenwriting, Maria went on to direct her first short films, Ordalie and Karucel, which enabled her to participate in several international film festivals and events, including Berlinale Mexico, Short Film Corner at Cannes, Golden Egg, Island.
That same year, her video installation Rose was selected by the KUMU Art Museum to participate in the Tallinn Triennial.
In 2012, Maria was selected for the Berlinale Talent Lab in Mexico, where she attended masterclasses with renowned filmmakers and actors, including Carlos Carrera, Ángela Molina, Jan Troell, and Mika Kaurismäki.
Following her encounter with Jean-Luc Godard in Rolle, Switzerland, in 2014, the young artist began defining her artistic vision and cinematic language.
Alongside her filmmaking practice, Maria develops a body of drawings and paintings, which have been exhibited in various galleries across Europe and the United States.
In 2015, she was selected for the RIFF Talent Lab in Iceland. She travelled to Reykjavík, where she attended a masterclass with filmmaker David Cronenberg.
Her film Styx, an exploration of the soul through the symbolism and element of water, was selected as a finalist for the Contemporary Talents competition at the Fondation François Schneider.
Maria is currently working on the launch of Librairie DADA86, an independent creative space conceived as a meeting point for art, literature, cinema, and contemporary thought.
Her multidisciplinary practice moves across cinema, visual arts, performance, painting, drawing, and independent cultural initiatives, reflecting an artistic vision that transcends traditional creative boundaries.