Mahaliyah Ayla O is an award winning filmmaker from the Bay Area. She holds an MFA in Film & Television Production from USC's School of Cinematic Arts. Her MFA thesis film, Masks, experienced an extensive festival run, during which it won 3 awards in the NBCUniversal Short Film Festival and was a Finalist in the Student Academy Awards®.
She is represented by 3 Arts Entertainment.
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"MASKS"
NBCUniversal 2018 Short Film Festival
Outstanding Drama
Audience Award
Critics Choice Award
2018 Student Academy Awards
Finalist
Frameline: The San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival
AT&T Audience Award for Best Short
Iris Prize
Finalist
BENT: the 27th annual Sacramento LGBTQ Film Festival
Best Short
TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival
Audience Award for Best Lesbian Short Film
Dayton LGBT Film Festival Audience Award
Best Drama
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival
Best LGBT Short
New York Los Angeles International Film Festival
Best Narrative Short
OUTshine - Fort Lauderdale Film Festival
Audience Award for Best Short Film
Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival
Best Student Director
Freiburger Lesbenfilmtage
Golden Tanna Award
North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Festival
Best Emerging Filmmaker
DC Black Film Festival
Best Student Film
Best Director