Maria Badia is a Director from Barcelona, based in New York since 2008. With more than ten years of experience creating nonfiction films and short-form documentaries for international media outlets including BBC Reel, The Atlantic, Discovery+, National Geographic, Le Monde, and Retro Report. Her work focuses on human-centered storytelling exploring healing, spirituality, trauma, identity, and social connection through visually driven narratives. She is a member of the Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective, an alumni at Uniondocs Collaborative Studio, and a Karen Schmeer Film Editing fellow, a year-long group mentorship program for non fiction film editors from diverse backgrounds, identities and experiences.


e: mariarbadia@gmail.com / p: +1 646 243 9230