A former history professor-turned independent filmmaker, Eve A. Ma (formal name L. Eve Armentrout Ma) has produced/directed over 15 films. Many are documentaries but she has also created one feature length drama and several experimental shorts. A world traveler who speaks several languages, her primary concern is allowing people to get to know and understand people of other cultures and ethnicities, often by focusing on the arts (performing as well as visual arts), the artistic process, and the culture of these creative people.