Maya’s diverse body of work combines a deep sense for drama with unique cinematic abilities. She is a graduate of Tel Aviv University’s film department, decorated with Excellency by the Dean of the Humanities faculty, and graduated from the leading acting school in the country.

Her last short film won a Student Academy Award for Best Foreign Documentary in Los Angeles and her other works have been presented worldwide in prominent venues, such as La Biennale di Venezia, Busan International Film Festival, Jerusalem Film Festival, and many more.