Maya may refer to:
Maya is a 2001 Hindi film directed by Digvijay Singh with Nitya Shetty, Mita Vashisht, Anant Nag and Nikhil Yadav in lead roles.
12-year-old Maya lives with her aunt Lakshmi, uncle Arun and cousin Sanjay, a typical middle-class family in rural India. The cousins enjoy a playful summer indulging in mischiefs and youthful pranks. But then the young girl has her first period that proves to be a turning point in her life. Maya's family begins making plans for a celebratory feast that involves a ritual rape.
The Film won international acclaim at the major film festivals it participated in. The music score by the America based duo of Manesh Judge and Noor Lodhi won Critics Mention at the Flanders Film Festival in Belgium. The music also received an award in England and came in third behind John Williams' score for Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, and Leonardo DiCaprio's Catch me if you Can. The movie was first runners-up in People's Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival, one spot ahead of Mira Nair's well known hit, Monsoon Wedding.
Maya is a 2015 Pakistani horror film which is directorial debut of Jawad Bashir and produced by Hina Jawad under production banner Twister Films. The film features assembled cast including Ahmed Abdul Rehman, Hina Jawad, Zain Afzal, Sheikh Mohammad Ahmed and Anam Malik. Hina Jawad played the lead role of Maya in film. The film's story is inspired from a real paranormal event that occurred in Denmark.
The film was released nationwide on June 12, 2015.
A teaser trailer and poster was revealed by official Facebook on May 2, 2015. The film trailer was reviewed by DAWN.com as "Given that a good "screenplay and creative cinematography couldn't save Siyaah from a poor box office performance, Maya can hardly be expected to haunt the audience."
Actors: Sherrie Allyn (actor), Cliff Cash (actor), James Michael Cooper (actor), Marcus Jackson (actor), Cannon Miller (actor), J.B. Miller (actor), David Moak (actor), Jason R. Schierloh (actor), Liberty Fraysure (actress), William Lee (producer), Shana Rae (producer), Jason Schierloh (producer), Jason Schierloh (director), Monte Stratton (editor), Miranda Reynoso (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Horror,Actors: Jane D Benjamin (actor), Rick Burtt (actor), Chase Kolozsi (actor), Adam Wolf Mayerson (actor), Dawn Shea (actor), Tess Degen (actress), Kristin Holodak (producer), Kristin Holodak (writer), John Rowles (composer), Kristin Holodak (director), Kristin Holodak (editor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Sharela Bonfield (actor), Gina Defalco (writer), Gina Defalco (director),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Maya Cahua (actor), Luis Vasquez (actor), Belimar Román (producer), Mateo Hinojosa (writer), Teatro Trono (writer), Mateo Hinojosa (director), Cristina Carrasco (editor),
Genres: Animation, Documentary, Drama,Actors: Tierra Allen (actor), Michael Carrier (actor), Margaret Cleaver (actor), Valerie Colman (actor), Russell Ferrell (actor), Eden Heartattack (actor), Kelly Moe (actor), Myra Salas (actor), Ruth Sieber (actor), Joelle Touitou (actor), Devin Williams (actor), Nicole Love (producer), Puppet Mills (producer), Nicole Love (writer), Nicole Love (writer),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Jade Asha (actor), Tyler Pierreson (actress), Jade Asha (producer), Sejal Davé (producer), Jade Asha (writer), Mark Tehnsuko (director),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Maya Barba (actor), Simonne Villamichel Borel (actor), Angie Tieman (producer), Angie Tieman (producer), Maya Barba (writer), Simonne Villamichel Borel (writer), Maya Barba (director), Simonne Villamichel Borel (director), Maya Barba (editor), Simonne Villamichel Borel (editor),
Plot: A a team of documentary filmmakers comprised of two students and a teacher traveled to Ghana during the summer of 2011. While there, they shot a documentary about the Kayayo: a group of teens from the rural northern regions of Ghana who travel to the larger southern cities to work as laborers and/or porters in the busy markets. They work to make money for school, they work for new lives, they work to survive. The film shares the stories of two Kayayo teens as well as the experiences of the two teen filmmakers.
Genres: Biography, Documentary, History, News,Actors: Lon Barrera (actor), Bobby Crane (actor), Josh Davis (actor), Martin Ezelle (actor), Bob Hess (actor), Jeff Hoferer (actor), Grant James (actor), Mickey L. Johnson (actor), David Vander Laan (actor), Miguel Macedo (actor), Thiago Martins (actor), Bryan Massey (actor), J.D. Mattis (actor), Maurice Moore III (actor), Maryam Baig (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Short,Actors: Efa Bloom-Mayson (actor), Liam Burgoyne (actor), Robin Denyer (actor), Howell Evans (actor), Laurence Patrick (actor), Vanessa Bailey (actress), Geoffrey Morgan (producer), Leyla Pope (producer), John Richards (producer), Leyla Pope (writer), Jack Westmore (composer), Leyla Pope (director), Sarah Parry Jones (editor), Daniel Davies (miscellaneous crew), Marilena Stracke (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Drama, Family, Romance, Short,Actors: Khalif Bobatoon (actor), William Christian (actor), Michael DeLorenzo (actor), Mike Dolan (actor), Christopher B. Duncan (actor), Jorge Evans (actor), George Garcia (actor), David Golden (actor), Marlon John (actor), Peter Leslie (actor), Eddie Miller (actor), Felix Pollard (actor), Clifton Powell (actor), Joey Sorge (actor), Remington Bennett (actor),
Genres: Drama,