Malia Bruker

Malia Bruker is a documentary filmmaker, screenwriter and editor. Her early work in independent news and political media continues to influence her most recent films, but she has since shifted to a more personal style, often comedic and sometimes irreverent. Her short documentary Chase, a humorous and inventive exploration of the banking industry, screened at festivals throughout the US and won several awards. Malia holds a BA from Florida State University and recently completed her MFA at Temple University where she was a Temple University Graduate Fellow. Malia also worked on the weekly news magazine SourceCode for Free Speech TV, the progressive national news and documentary channel. As Production Manager she helped lead a team of independent filmmakers and citizen journalists in a groundbreaking model of news production. She is currently working on her first feature documentary, Heirloom, a personal essay film exploring themes of nostalgia, activism, community, and cynicism.