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'I believe stories choose us, and my work as a director begins with listening. Driven by women’s untold stories, giving their desires, contradictions, and wildness room to take shape. Through family constellation work, movement rooted in chakras and archetypes, and close collaboration with artists and creative teams, I explore each story’s emotional arc and physical world, bringing it to life with the care and boldness it asks of us.'
music videos
CALLING THE SHOTS
Swept into the seductive chaos of New York nightlife, aspiring singer Erwin risks losing sight of the dream that brought him there until he takes the mic and reclaims his voice, his music, and his story. Shot with anamorphic lenses, the video moves from stark black & white cityscapes into the saturated color of the nightlife underworld, capturing its exhilaration and darker pull.
artist: ERWIN
directed by: MAIA PECCI
cinematography by: RAFAEL ARROYO
produced by: AUSTIN IREDALE
An ALWAYS WILD CONTENT production
rise again
Lost in shadow and his own reflection, Erwin confronts a guitarist who embodies his fears and discovers the power to rise by embracing what he resists.
artist: ERWIN
directed by: MAIA PECCI
cinematography by: RAFAEL ARROYO
produced by: AUSTIN IREDALE
An ALWAYS WILD CONTENT production
narrative
the grey in between
It's been three months since their break-up & Lei can't stop dreaming of Ian, so she invites him to the site of their first date to talk, while not so subtly wrapping him up in her latest video project.
written & directed by: MAIA PECCI
starring: MAIA PECCI
AUSTIN IREDALE
cinematography by: BOBBY BALDANZA
produced by: AUSTIN IREDALE
KIBEL MANZANO
An ALWAYS WILD CONTENT production
pecado original (original sin)
A frustrated housewife, her uptight husband, and a freewheeling artist form an unlikely triangle with explosive results.
...a phenomenal, unpredictable Spanish comedy that fully explores sexuality and repressed emotions. You will be hard-pressed to find another comedy just like it.... The way the three main characters interact with each other reminds me of Y Tu Mamá También.
- Carl Broughton from Film Daze
directed by: JEAN LEE
written by: JEAN LEE
MAIA PECCI
starring: MAIA PECCI
CÉSAR DI BELLO
ALEJANDRO TORRES MENCHACA
cinematography: JAIME VILLA RUIZ
music by: ARTURO CARDELÚS
edited by: LEIRE ALONSO
produced by: MIRIAM LOUIS ARENS
JEAN LEE
MAIA PECCI
CÉSAR DI BELLO
ÁLVAR CARRETERO
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Austin Film Festival, CINEQUEST, Chicago Latino Film Festival, San Diego Film Festival, Ashland Independent Film Festival, etc.
Acquired by HBO in 2020 through Shoreline Entertainment and the film had a theatrical release in Paraguay.
DEVELOPMENT
SHOOTS 2027
AGUARA GUASU
As war ravages Paraguay, the women turn their blame on Eliza Lynch, the dictator’s privileged yet powerless partner. On the night of their violent reckoning, with the intervention of a Wolf Woman, their collective rage transforms into a united howl of liberation. Set in Paraguay in 1868 during the bloodiest war in Latin American History, the Triple Alliance War.
written & directed by: MAIA PECCI
cinematography: FLORENCIA MAMBERTI
director of art: ADRIANA OVELAR
casting director: ELIAS PAREDES
starring: ANA BRUN
producers: AUSTIN IREDALE
AGNÉS FIGUERES
associate producer: TANA SCHÉMBORI
commercial producer: CAMILO GUANES
DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT
Born in Paraguay, I keep returning to the women who sustained my country through the War of the Triple Alliance and to a deeply personal question: what happens to a woman’s voice when her survival depends on keeping it quiet? This film is my way of returning to Paraguay’s memory and listening to the voices still waiting to be heard.
SIEMPRE SALVAJE (ALWAYS WILD)
Through magical realism, this animated short dives into a woman's journey overcoming her fears with the help of Paraguay's emblematic wildlife.
COMING 2027
written & directed by: MAIA PECCI
illustrations by: ARA BALBUENA
animation by: JUAMPI BALDESSARI
music by: ALEJANDRO LÓPEZ
produced by: AUSTIN IREDALE
MAIA PECCI
An ALWAYS WILD CONTENT production
LA REINA NO CORONADA
(THE RISE OF ELISA LYNCH)
Set in 1855 and inspired by her true life. Elisa leave the palaces of Paris for the jungles of Paraguay in the name of love (and a future crown!) only to be pinned down as a whore and rejected by the elite. Undeterred, she will forge her way and rise into power.
starring: MAIA PECCI
written & directed by: MAIA PECCI
cinematography: MARY CONLON
produced by: AUSTIN IREDALE
MAIA PECCI
An ALWAYS WILD CONTENT production
OFFICIAL SELECTION: SANFIC Industria, The Gotham TV Lab Series & Market, Episodio 0 FICG37, NALIP Latino Media Market