Maria Hall-Brown, a senior director at PBS SoCal, has been a producer and director for nearly 30 years. She recently won a Telly Award and was nominated for an LA Area Emmy for her documentary film American Voices, which delves into the personal stories of American choral composers and examines the profound impact of song. Her other documentaries include Henry T. Segerstrom: Imagining the Future, the first film about the cultural visionary and philanthropist, as well as Newport Beach Film Festival HONORS, Newport Beach Film Festival UK HONOURS, Be Brave: Samantha’s Story, Matters of Faith, Bulgarian Rhapsody, Notes from Europe, and various holiday specials.

For 16 years, Maria worked as a producer and reporter for the nightly news program Real Orange, the producer and host of the author interview series Bookmark, where she conversed with over 300 authors ranging from first-time writers to Pulitzer Prize winners, and the producer and host of the weekly program LAaRT, a magazine-style show focused on the creative spirit.

Maria has received two LA Area Emmys and seven Golden Mike Awards for her work. A proud graduate of the University of California, Irvine, she was honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award in 2005.

She is a passionate supporter of the arts.