Maestra

Maestra

TiDF25: SNEAK PEEK

‘Maestra’ looks at what happens when women come together - the extraordinary. In March 2022, fourteen women gathered in Paris to show the world the singular talent that unites them and which, for far too long, has been considered the pursuit of only men. Mothers, daughters, rebels, leaders – over four days, each took to the stage to compete in ‘La Maestra’, the only competition in the world for female conductors. A mother of twin toddlers from Athens, determined to show her kids anything is possible, a Ukrainian doing all she can to focus on her art and the competition in front of her while Russia invades, a Polish student just starting out, and a French immigrant returning to the city that closed its doors to her many years ago. Personal stories of survival, passion and perseverance are woven together with the drama and excitement of this one of a kind event created to break yet another glass ceiling for women.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Maggie Contreras
Script: Maggie Contreras, Neil Berkeley
Cinematography: Neil Berkeley, Olympia Mytilinaiou, Isabelle Razavet, Patrick Bolton
Editing: Red Wolf Films, Elisa Bonora, Finola Couling, Rupert Hall
Sound: Graciela Barrault, Luciana Decker, Anastasia Goldberg, Samantha Henning, Filippos Manesis, Andrejs Prokopenko, Leah Puffenberger, Maya Rosa, Marianne Roussy, Clara Zilliox
Music: Anne Chmelewsky
Actors: Marin Alsop, Deborah Borda, Mélisse Brunet, Ustina Dubitsky, Tamara Dworetz, Anna Sułkowska-Migoń, Kwamé Ryan, Zoe Zeniodi
Production: The Berkeley Company
Producers: Maggie Contreras, Neil Berkeley, Emma West, Melanie Miller, Lauren Lexton
Executive producer: David Letterman, Tom Keaney, Jonathan Ginns, Jamie Wolf, Nathalie Seaver, Diane Becker
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: USA
Production Year: 2023
Duration: 88'
Contact: United Talent Agency

Maggie Contreras

Filmography

2023 Maestra