Zatori Films
presents

MAYA

Coming 2020!
"When her nightmare becomes reality."
(A film dedicated to
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS)

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About Maya

Maya is one of a kind and unique horror, folklore, fantasy film. The story of a mother and daughter’s journey to end the evil for good. Finding the truth about their bloodline. The mother’s quest to protect her daughter and the daughter’s fight to save her mother’s life. Will they succeed? The story of love, strength, bravery and courage.
This is just not another horror film, it has substance. Maya will give you chills, laughter, love, thrill, heart-pounding actions, drama and scare that will leave you off the edge of your seats and your eyes glued to the screen. Every details of the story will keep you guessing, so don’t blink your eyes because you might miss something.
The inspiration for this film is my daughter. She’s going through tough times. Her courage and strength keeps me going and fighting to get her better.
Depression and anxiety is not something you ignore, it has to be addressed. There’s a high rate of mental illness these days and suicide amongst teens and adults is at its peak. With your support and donation, my team and I will make this amazing film possible.
Maya will have a part two story which will keep the audience on their toes. This is where the new breed of horror film comes to life. So buckle up and let’s make this film a success. If you are interested to be a part of this project as an investor/executive producer, please contact us directly. Thank you and God Bless!

Maya Movie Synopsis

Maya is having a recurring nightmares. Her father died and she has to go back to the Philippines to bury her father, next to her mother's grave. She's never been back since her family moved to the US. Her daughter Ashley is going with her for the first time. Maya is worried that bad things will happen to her daughter while they're in the Philippines. Ashley is her whole world. She will do everything to protect her. Maya's worst fear beacomes real. Ashley's life is in the hands of a dangerous creature. Maya has to act fast to save her daughter. She unravels the truth about her bloodline. She must choose to accept it and join the clan or lose her daughter for good.

Manananggal

The "Manananggal" is a vampire-like mythical creature of the Philippines, a malevolent man-eating and blood sucking monster or witch. It is described as scary, often hideous, usually depicted as female,and always capable of severing its upper torso and sprouting huge bat-like wings to fly into the night in search of its victims. They prey at night, mostly on pregnant women, children and blood on someone who is sleeping
(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manananggal; Photo Credit:http://www.bakitwhy.com/articles/supernatural-series-manananggal)


Zatori Film

Zatori Films is an independent film production company based in Chicago,
consisting of highly skilled, talented, creative
and hardworking diverse group of filmmakers
with over 20years experience in films and video productions.

The team mostly run by women professionals.
We are dedicated to producing exceptional content and high-quality media.

Maya Cast

Maria Brenda
Allesandra Mendoza
Jennifer Hoffman

Maya Crew

Maria Brenda (Co-director, Producer, Writer)
Paolo Bertola (Director, Visual FX Designer)

Film Locations

Chicago, IL USA and Philippines

Film For A Cause

What inspired me to write Maya is my daughter. She's going through tough times. Her courage, braveness and strength keeps me going. Mental illness is not something you ignore, it has to be addressed. There's a high rate of mentall illness these days and suicide amongst teens and adults is at its peak.
My team and I are working tirelessly to make this amazing film a success. Portion of the sales of Maya will be donated to multiple mental health organization worldwide.
- Maria Brenda

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