The Fugitives Collective

  • Founder, Maura Campbell is an award-winning Playwright, Director, Screenwriter, and Filmmaker currently living in New York City. Her passion projects include “The Nonessential’s“, a Film shot during lockdown all over the country and directed by her through a zoom lens. Currently in post-production, The Non-essentials deals with various characters' lives as they navigate the period of time right before the pandemic and culminating with the murder of George Floyd.

    Campbell is also finishing her second movie, a documentary about women of a certain age, working or trying to work as actresses. She holds an MFA in Playwriting from Hollins University and a certificate in New play directing also from Hollins University. She is a member of The Lambs Society.

  • Michelle Bassan is a New York City performer and producer. Raised in Mexico by native New Yorkers, Michelle moved to NYC at 16 to follow her passion for theatre and storytelling. Honing her craft through intensive training, she then began her professional career, immersing herself in New York's vibrant arts community. Working at prestigious theatres including the Cherry Lane Theatre and the Lucille Lortel Foundation.
    When the world shut down, and the theatres went dark, she leveraged her strong background in sales to pivot into digital marketing. This transition allowed her to continue telling authentic and relevant stories, utilizing her skills to connect and engage with diverse audiences. Today, she works to blend her theatre experience with digital marketing expertise to produce compelling film work. “My goal is to create spaces where I can collaborate with the incredible community of artists in New York, bringing stories to life that resonate with and inspire audiences.”

  • Tanya Glebova is a New York based editor and researcher collaborating with teams across Europe and the US. She has assisted on Axios TV series (HBO, 2018), Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey (Netflix, 2022). In 2020, she completed her first feature film as an editor, “Am I Beautiful” (Televisor Troika GmbH). She also explores her creative side and makes short films. Her directorial debut "Village Vibe” premiered at LIFF (LBI, NJ) in 2019. In 2022 she worked on the short experimental film for the Light Year DUMBO Festival. In 2023, with the support of the FILMSHOP community, she completed her third project – documentary poem “I Am Not Going Back.”

    She worked as a documentary researcher and associate producer for European productions - Boogaloo Film, Spain; Toolbox Films, Denmark; Diana Naecke, Germany, etc. She is a member of the Documentary Editors since 2020; and a fellow of The Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship, 2023.

  • Maggie Wagner is an award-winning actress, whose work in film and television has spanned four decades. With the encouragement of her director uncle, Mark Rydell (The Rose, On Golden Pond), and her amazingly supportive parents, she attended the Neighborhood Playhouse, HB Studios, and finally made her way to the Actors Studio, where she has been a lifetime member for nineteen years. She got her first break in The Phliadephia Company's productions of "To Gillian on her 37th Birthday. playing Cindy." Soon after, Maggie was cast in the film, "Anna" with Sally Kirkland, followed by a part in the Oscar-nominated, "Working Girl", directed by Mike Nichols. Then, "For the Boys", with Bette Midler, Dream On for HBO, One Fine Day, and Primary Motive among many others.