Bay area filmmaker Maggie Simpson began her interest in film at the young age of 6 when she met Robin Williams at the circus and asked him to be in her movie. She was given her first video camera in high school and has kept one within arms reach ever since. In 2003 she received a BFA in film and video with high distinction from California College of the Arts in Oakland, California.
Maggie’s films range from documentary to comedy to horror.
Her 2004 mockumentary about how to avoid long lines in the women’s
public restrooms, titled Stalls, a collaboration with Elizabeth
Sher was featured in film festivals around the world including festivals
in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, London, and Germany. Her
2006 short film, The Pillow Case, a genre blending horror
film based on a 1940’s slumber party gone wrong, premiered
at 21 Grand in Oakland, California and In 2006, Maggie was commissioned
to make Catalyst for Change: The Public Art Program at the Alameda
County Juvenile Justice Center, a documentary that explores
the power of artwork and how it can be a catalyst for positive change.
