Dr. Maria Soccor
Director of Women Affairs, Actress, Producer, Writer , and Award winning director
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Dr.Maria Tucci, d/b/a/ Maria Soccor, is an advocate for women in the workforce, for green productions, and mentors young adults in the film community. As the founder of Maria Soccor Productions, she oversees a full-service production company while maintaining an active career as an actress and filmmaker. Her professional memberships include Film Fatales, SAG-AFTRA, AEA, New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT), and the Alliance of Women Directors (AWD).
After serving as the former Director of Media for a private school at NJCU, she now serves on the board of Educate The Block in Hudson County, New Jersey. During this time, she spearheaded The Reintegration Program at Hudson County Correctional Facility, developed by former NJ Governor Jim McGreevy, under the leadership of Alycea Nightingale. She is currently serving on the Board of the Miss Caricom International Foundation, and is a member of the New Jersey Chapter of Beyond Bedtime.
As an actress, producer, writer, and award-winning director, she is recognised for her documentary feature films that explore pop culture and socially relevant content. She earned 13 international awards, including Best Director for her feature documentary, Lords of BSV, atthee 2015 Madrid International Film Festival. Her current projects include directing the feature documentaries Freestyle Music: The Legacy, Tillie, and Sybil In Her Own Words.
Soccor’s recent accolades include: 2025 The Global Luminary in Film & Media Award presented by UNGA80; 2020 Hell's Kitchen NYC Festival Female Filmmaker of the Year; and Best Director for "KICKS."
Her work has reached prestigious global platforms, including the Venice International Film Festival, where she produced the first VR theatrical play LOVESEAT, and the Cannes Film Festival. In 2025, she developed REEL Women with her friend and publicist, Jane Owen, to mentor women in the workforcewhot desire to tell their stories behind the lens. This launched at The Campari Lounge at Mostra 82 and is now an annual event for women attending major film festivals throughout the world.