Maya Dittloff

Indigenous Filmmaker

Maya Rose Dittloff: Blackfeet Writer, Director, and Activist

Maya Rose Dittloff (ǔkkayǔ"kwīyinnimǎakii/Many Pipes Woman) is a queer writer and director from the Starr School region of the Blackfeet Nation.1 She is a Jr. Board Member for the Racial Justice and Indigenous Rights Committee at Young Entertainment Activists (YEA).1

Some key facts about Maya Rose Dittloff:

She was recently a writer on an upcoming Netflix series and was previously a Staff Writer on the AMC/AMC+ series DARK WINDS.1
Her script SWEETNESS OF THE BLOOD was a pick of the 2022 Indigenous List.1
She has been involved nationwide in advocating for Indigenous issues while serving as an Ambassador to the American Indian College Fund.1
In 2019, she was honored by the Sovereign Bodies Institute with their Emerging Leader award.1
She has worked with tribal communities on television and media projects and sculpted protocols for engaging with Native communities in an ethical way that advances narrative change.1

Maya Rose Dittloff is dedicated to the pursuit of an activism and entertainment career simultaneously. She has written resources for Indigenous education and equity in film and media, including "Untold Stories: Indigenous Representation in the United States" and "Increasing Indigenous Inclusion in the Entertainment Industry".1