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Maria Servellón is an award-winning multimedia artist, filmmaker, and educator from Boston, MA. Her expertise spans film, new media, projection, installation, photography, and design. Using a synesthetic approach that integrates sensory experiences and storytelling, Maria’s work delves into the interplay between art, music, and dance in shaping self-identity.

Maria’s creative projects have reached audiences locally and internationally, with screenings and exhibitions in Massachusetts, New York, California, Oregon, the UK, and Mexico. Highlights of her work include the magic-realist short film Hyphen (2018); projection designs for Company One’s Black Super Hero Magic Mama (2022) and The Interrobangers (2024 Elliot Norton Award nomination for “Best Scenic Design”); and the immersive installation Hibiskiss (2022), showcasing the breadth of her creative work.

Her contributions to the arts have earned significant recognition, including being named a “Latina Leader” by Amplify Latinx, an “Outstanding Young Leader” by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, and one of WBUR’s “The Makers”. She has also received honors, grants, fellowships, and residencies from the Boston Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture, Mass MoCA, Boston Arts & Business Council, and other prominent organizations. Maria holds a BA in Studio Art from UMass Boston, an MFA in Film and Media Art from Emerson College, and has taught at Emerson College, MassArt, Northeastern University, and UMass Boston.