Maria Shin. Canadian Producer/Director/Writer. Bachelor of Science (Neuropsychology/ Psychology) and Bachelor of Social Work from McGill University. Master of Social Work in Policy & Administration (Management) from Carleton University.

Producer/Director/Writer of JOURNEY TO LITTLE ROCK. (History/Family). The civil rights history of the Little Rock Nine and one of the "Nine" Minnijean Brown. TIFFKids Audience Choice Winner - Best Feature. Chicago International Film Festival for Children Audience Winner - Best of Fest. Screened in North & South America, U.K., Europe, Africa.

Current Movie Projects:

HEARTS AND MINDS. (History/Family). The complete civil rights history of the Little Rock Nine teenagers. The six girls and three boys who desegregated a high school of 2,000 students in the southern U.S. on September 25, 1957.

THE ACCIDENTAL BIRDWATCHER. (History/Biography/Romance). Based on the life of my mentor, Michael Desbois Spencer, the founder of the Canadian motion picture industry.

A CHRISTMAS STORY: The Story of Saint Nick. (History/Family). The true Santa Clause story. All about the love of children.

ETERNAL SACRED LOVE. (History/Romance). A historical romance in the Ancient Atlantis. Inspired by the woman they call "The Lady of Paris" and her Royal Husband.