ABOUT ME

Long before I discovered production design, my early years were filled with art, influencing how I see color and space to convey emotion. I started painting at 10, but it was in university where my interests in painting, architecture, and graphic design came together, leading me to filmmaking.

I worked as a PA and prop maker during my studies and I enjoyed creating detailed worlds in my student projects, which impressed producers during a workshop and landed me my first job as an Art Director.

For five years, I've led the art and costume department at TAKE//TWO, a Maltese production company, working on film, theatre, TV, and commercial projects.

In 2022, I participated in Creative Europe's Art Department Masterclass, learning from esteemed production designers like K.K Barrett, Claire Nia Richards, and Adorjan Portik.

In 2023, Arts Council Malta funded my studies at the National Film & Television School, where I trained in hand drafting and model-making under David McHenry.

When I'm not designing, I enjoy filmmaking and editing because storytelling is at the heart of why I work within the film, TV, and theatre scene. Thanks to Screen Malta, I’m currently in development for my feature film ‘Lemon Coloured Oranges’.

My main aspiration is to work on both local Maltese productions and to travel & work abroad. I am a dual citizen carrying both Maltese and English citizenship.

PRODUCTION DESIGN

With 5+ years of experience, I have led projects from their inception and design phase to their final execution. My services for film, TV, theatre and commercial shoots includes:

  • Script Analysis

  • Moodboards

  • Hand drafting for floor plans, elevations & sections

  • Model Making

  • Scenic Painting

  • Renders

  • Graphic Design

  • Location Scouting

  • Set Dressing

COSTUME DESIGN

To oversee the project’s visuals in its entirety, I also coordinate and design for the costume department, whereby my skill set for film, TV, theatre and commercial shoots includes:

  • Script Analysis

  • Moodboards

  • Sketches

  • Basic Sewing

  • Coordinating Rentals & Purchases

FILMMAKING & EDITING

I am incredibly passionate about storytelling. I’ve directed documentaries and B-Roll for commercial shoots, attended numerous screenwriting workshops and contributed to 2 writers’ rooms. My services for film, TV, theatre and commercial shoots include:

  • Screenwriting

  • Directing

  • Editing

  • Subtitling

  • Basic Colour Correction

  • Basic Motion Graphics

testimonials

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testimonials 〰️

  • "Since the start, Maria Rosa's flair for beauty and the aesthetic dimension was a cut above the rest. One can see this in the huge shift in the quality of our projects since she joined the team. She brought something that we were missing. She added layers and layers of story through her visual storytelling, while making every project unique and particular in its own right. Maria Rosa not only brings ideas to the table, but will work wholeheartedly to make these ideas come to life; making big ideas happen with little funds."

    ABIGAIL MALLIA

    Director/Producer

  • "Maria Rosa is a multi-talented artist who has always impressed me with how much she would have on her shoulders in the art department, costume design or production design altogether. The sheer amount of research, sourcing and execution she is capable of handling without losing an ounce of her creativity nor compromising her vision is outstanding. To her, if this is nearly impossible, then it isn’t impossible and she will give her everything to make it work. The result always ends up looking like there was time, money and a team, when often there was neither."

    Max Durand

    Director/AD

let's talk story

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