Maria Rusche

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).

Crew

One Good Pitch

Director of Photography

Dating & New York

Director of Photography

Five Song Tour

Cinematography

Love, Barbara

Director of Photography

August in the City

Director of Photography

Georgica

Director of Photography

Distance

Cinematography

Empire Waist

Director of Photography

Nowhere to Nun

Cinematography

Bottoms

Director of Photography

The Lesbian Bar Project

Director of Photography

Who We Are Now

Gaffer

The Rat

Director of Photography

Debbie Does Dilators

Director of Photography

Big Exit

Director of Photography

The Pink Detachment

Director of Photography

Night

Director of Photography

Shiva Baby

Director of Photography

10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up

Gaffer

A Different Man

"B" Camera Operator

Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print

Cinematography

Summer of 69

Director of Photography