Azza Satti

Azza Satti is a Nairobi-based producer driven by the mission to connect people to social issues through the arts. She is currently the Creative Director at Statement Films, a women-led start-up that develops, produces and finances content by African women filmmakers. She was an NYU Critical Collaborations Fellow (2015-2018) where she investigated the relationship between creativity and social change.

What drew to the M.A. in Arts Politics? 
The fact that the program wasn’t about one art form or practice, it incomposes so many mediums, theories and studies. That multidisciplinary quality and deep dive into various topics is what drew me to Arts Politics.

How did your experience in the program shape your work? 
I am able to analyze and connect information at a different level, which allows me to create projects and programs that are trailblazing and groundbreaking.

What are some of the challenges and/or rewards of this program? 
It took me a few weeks to adjust to the reading load and getting up to the rigorous level that Arts Politics demands, but once I got into the rhythm it was the best experience of my life. I would do this program all over again. It was life changing on a personal and professional level.