Mariya Somova
Mariya Somova is a Ukrainian political refugee who moved to the United States of America at the age of 19 to pursue a career in filmmaking. She began by dreaming up concepts and filming them on her small home camera. She developed by working different industry-related jobs, during which she learned every aspect on set. Each experience along her path ultimately informed her most personal film yet, I Want to Live on Mars. Together with Joe Cyrus she co-founded and owns AuraPyre Productions, focusing on independent filmmaking and music production.
