Maria Ibrahimova’s debut film, the documentary MISS GULAG, was produced with support from the Sundance Institute and the Ford Foundation. It premiered at the Berlin Int. FF and screened at 40+ festivals and on TV including on the BBC. Maria also directed and produced several award-winning short films, and documentaries as well as commercial work through her production company Cinex, based in Baku, Azerbaijan. She is a two-time Berlinale Talent, and a Fulbright Fellowship recipient. She recently produced her first feature film, FISHERMAN’S DAUGHTER, with Russian producer A. Rodnyanski (LEVIATHAN, LOVELESS), distributed by Wild Bunch and premiering at the Moscow Int. FF. Currently, she is developing her directorial feature debut HAZEL EYES with Turkish producer Z.Atakan (ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA, WINTER SLEEP), which was presented at the Berlinale Co-Production Market.