Wyatt Maw

Wyatt Maw is an award-winning filmmaker and photographer based in Livingston, Montana, where the Yellowstone River bends east. His debut feature, Ashland, has its world premiere at DOC NYC on November 14 at IFC Center. His work looks at the modern-day American West with an intimate focus, seeking to uncover the hidden magic that often lies unnoticed. A directing graduate of the prestigious American Film Institute Conservatory, his thesis film played in festivals across the globe and was a semi-finalist for the Student Academy Awards. He counts Abbas Kiarostami, Ermanno Olmi and Les Blank among his major influences.