Maria Millan is a Venezuelan/ British filmmaker based in London. She is now shadowing Series Producer, Mat Chaplin and, Director, Sean James Grant, in an Apple TV series. The scheme is run by 60-Forty Productions and Film London.

Millan is also an alumna of the Hessen Lab where she showcased her screenplay 'The Hollow Women' at the B3 Biennale in Frankfurt, Germany, in October 2022, which is now a semi-finalist of the Stowe Lab Screenwriting Fellowship in the US.

She was also part of 'Talent Led: Next Gen' by the Independent Film Trust in London for the 2022/2023 term. Her academic foundation includes a BA Honours in Communications and Media, specialising in Audio-Visual Arts from the Catholic University Andres Bello in Caracas, Venezuela. Furthering her skills, she studied Video Editing techniques at the renowned International Film School in San Antonio de Los Baños, Cuba (EICTV).

Maria's journey in film and TV commenced in the art department, crafting sets for TV ads in Caracas. Relocating to London in 2011, she transitioned into photography, capturing stills for esteemed publications such as Vogue Italia, Cosmopolitan, Fruk Magazine, and more. Demonstrating her diverse capabilities, she led the Production Design for Christopher Granier-Deferre's film "Chop Chop" (2016) and produced the TV series ‘Las Aventuras de Sifo Diaz’ for Venezuelan TV

Her directorial prowess shone in the film ‘The Refuge’ featuring actresses Lujza Richter Hugo and Demi Hannah Scott. The film earned a place in the official selection of The Women’s Film Festival in Seattle and L’Etrange Film Festival in Paris, with Maria receiving an exclusive screening and Q&A at David Lynch's Private Members Club: Silencio. 'The Refuge’ is now accessible on Amazon and various SVOD platforms globally.