MAYA SRIQUI

DIVERSITY IS MY BACKBONE

It’s all in the name. Maya is U.S. born, French-Moroccan hybrid that has not only lived by, but also crossed the ocean on her way through various media industries.
Born in Washington, DC, she studied Economics and Sociology at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, before moving to Berlin, Germany in 2015.

After working as a freelance production designer for film and theatre and as copywriter and producer assistant at Partizan in Paris, France, Maya joined one of the leading commercial production companies in Canada, Untitled Films, where she worked as the Executive Producer Assistant. Producing television commercials and digital content internationally for many of the most valuable global brands including: Volkswagen, MasterCard, Ford, Commerzbank, Ontario Tourism, Tim Hortons, TresEmme, Budweiser, McDonalds and Variety.

TV COMMERCIALS

Untitled Films

Television commercials produced by Untitled Films. Untitled Films was nominated Best Production Company of the Year 2016.

Ontario Tourism

INVADE

In the summer of 2015, Ontario was the backdrop to the Pan Am/Parapan Am games, the biggest sports event in our province’s history. So how do you get Ontarians to actively participate? By capturing the scale, intensity and drama of the games – ultimately to build awareness and drive attendance to this once-in-a-lifetime spectacle.

Awards: Bessies 2015, Gold (Best Use of Music, Colorist, Editing and Sound Design)
Clio Awards 2015, Bronze
Directed by Phil Brown
Agency: FCB Toronto

Volkswagen

ONCE MORE: THE STORY OF VIN 903847

A 1955 Volkswagen Beetle went around the world three times,
and is still on the road 59 years later. This is its story.

Awards: Two Lions in Cannes 2015 - a Silver in Branded Content and a Bronze in Film.
Bessies 2015, Gold (television Single and Editing)
Marketing Awards 2014, Gold in Branded Content
Directed by Mark Gilbert
Agency: One Advertising

Variety

EPIC STEP

Completing a simple task can be an epic achievement for children who have special needs. And it's an accomplishment that wouldn't be possible without your help.

Awards: Top 6 on Best Ads on TV
Directed by Steve Gordon
Agency: Rethink, Vancouver

Molson Canadian

BEER FRIDGE

This spot chronicles the journey of three real friends, two of them surprising the other one (who’s a rabid hockey fan) currently living 10,000 miles away in the Gili Islands in Indonesia where there are no motorized vehicles whatsoever. The friends come armed with precious cargo: a satellite system for the Olympic Games, and of course a red fridge stocked full of Molson Canadian.

Awards: Bessies 2015, Gold (Digital Campaign)
And here’s some of the traction the spot received.
Creativity, FastCompany’s Co.Create, AdWeek, Ads of the World, Advertlover, Applied Arts, Trend Hunter, Strategy, MediaPost, Trendolizer.
Directed by Tyler Williams
Agency: Rethink

MasterCard

PRICELESS SURPRISES

“It’s not just about celebrating the priceless moments in people’s lives, we want to create and surprise people with priceless experiences.” - Raju Rajamannar, chief marketing officer at MasterCard.

Creativity's editor picks
Directed by Tyler Williams
Agency: Maclaren McCann

Ford

WORLD OF COLD

The all-new Ford F-150 travels to Canada’s most northern climate to prove how it performs in extreme cold. Awarded the Kelley Blue Book “Best Buy” of the Year for trucks.

Directed by Steve Gordon
Agency: Y&R