Maria Rusche

Maria Rusche

  • Also know as: Maria Mercedes Rusche

Biography

Maria Rusche is a Cuban American cinematographer who grew up outside of Boston, Massachusetts. She got her start as a gaffer and lighting technician on major feature films and television shows, where she developed her eye for lighting and the collaborative skills that are essential to a cinematographer. Her narrative work includes Emma Seligman's feature debut Shiva Baby, which premiered in competition at SXSW 2020 and TIFF 2020, as well as The Rat (Sundance 2019), and One Good Pitch (Tribeca 2016).

Production

The Rat

2019

As Director of Photography

Debbie Does Dilators

2018

As Director of Photography

Shiva Baby

2021

As Director of Photography

Big Exit

2020

As Director of Photography

Night

2017

As Director of Photography

The Pink Detachment

2016

As Director of Photography

One Good Pitch

2016

As Director of Photography

Dating & New York

2021

As Director of Photography

August in the City

2017

As Director of Photography

Georgica

2019

As Director of Photography

Love, Barbara

2022

As Director of Photography

Empire Waist

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As Director of Photography

Bottoms

2023

As Director of Photography

The Lesbian Bar Project

2021

As Director of Photography

Five Song Tour

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As Cinematography

Nowhere to Nun

2019

As Cinematography

Distance

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As Cinematography

Who We Are Now

2018

As Gaffer

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