Maria Tanjala

Member @ European Film Academy

About

An avid lover of film, tech, and sociology. Co-founder of FilmChain fintech CAM that collects, allocates, and analyses revenues for films & TV, empowering stakeholders with real-time access to money and data. For enterprises - distributors, broadcasters, streamers, studios - FilmChain offers the infrastructure to manage royalties calculation, costs, and reports. Funded by Hearst, The Holt Xchange, SFC Capital, DeBa Ventures, and Innovate UK. Collaborating with Imperial College London. "Startup of the Year" London Business Awards 2020 "Zinemaldia Startup Challenge" San Sebastian Film Festival 2020 "Equals Money Award" Makers and Shakers 2020 SXSW Pitch Finalist in Content and Entertainment 2020 "Gamechanger" Screen Awards 2019 Nominee "Best Woman-led Investment in Innovation" UKBAA Awards 2019 Winner "Ones to Watch" UK Companies 2019 by London & Partners, Digital Catapult "Blockchain Founder of the Year" UK Tech Founder Awards 2018 Winner "Rising Star" Screen Awards 2018 Nominee HEARST Lab Female Founder London Business Mayor's Programme (Scale-ups) Techstars x Barclays alumna 2020 CDL Blockchain-AI Accelerator Toronto 2019 Mass Challenge 2016 Finalist

Country

United Kingdom

City

London

Industry

Motion Pictures & Film

Skill

Film Production, Film, Entrepreneurship, Tech, Documentaries, Video Production, Final Cut Pro, Editing, Television, Cinematography, Camera Operating, Social Media, Event Planning, Video Editing, Photoshop, Music Videos, Post Production, Camera Operation, Video Post-Production, Art

Experience

Member

European Film Academy

2025-5 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

Member

BAFTA

2024-7 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Co Founder

FilmChain

2018-5 - Present · 8 yrs 5 mos

London, United Kingdom

FilmChain is the fintech CAM serving the global film& TV industry with real-time payments. The first digital collection account management for independent films. The leading automated royalties management software for distributors - theatrical, broadcasters, streamers, studios. Startup of the Year, London Business Awards Backed by Hearst, Innovate UK, SFC Capital, Techstars x Barclays, CDL, Imperial College London

Co Founder

Big Couch

2014-6 - Present · 12 yrs 4 mos

London, United Kingdom

Co-founder of Big Couch fintech platform operating in the film and media industries. Currently developing on the blockchain. Mass Challenge 2016 Finalist www.bigcouch.co