After graduating from the University of Texas with a degree in Creative Writing in 1998, Keith Maitland moved to NYC to participate in the Directors Guild of America Assistant Director Trainee Program. Upon completion of the 2-year program, Maitland became one of the youngest members of the Guild, working alongside directors including Woody Allen, Janusz Kaminski, and Joel Schumacher.

Maitland's credits include assistant director work on several feature films and television shows, including 7 seasons with NBC's Law & Order. Working as an AD was challenging enough, but the job didnt offer Maitland the opportunity to express himself or to get his hands dirty, shooting or editing.

In 2001, Keith Maitland created illegalfilms, taking the lessons he learned in the narrative world and applying them to his own independent documentaries. Maitlands first short film, The Grown-up, won an Audience Award at the 2003 Santa Monica Film Festival. Keith Maitland currently has two docs in production, Tractorcade: the Spirit of 79, and The Eyes of Me.

Keith Maitland splits his time between NYC and Austin, TX.