Maria Beatty
The movies of prize winning renowned filmmaker, Maria Beatty reveal the previously hard-to-find fantasies of bondage, spanking, tickling, sensual teasing, and more. Maria Beatty directs, acts, and produces. Her films are often made in black and white and cover various aspects of female sexuality including BDSM and fetishism. She was inspired by German cinema, by French surralism and American film noir. As early as 1994, she became renowned for her short films, which explore the depths of female sexuality and fantasy. In 1989, she produced and directed Gang of Souls, a documentary exploring the insights and influences of Beat poets. In 1991, she directed her second documentary, Sphinxes Without Secrets, which presents engaging work produced by women performance artists. She sometimes stars in her own films, such as The Elegant Spanking (1995) and The Black Glove (1997).
