A
-
Anna Alekhina, Grad
A Celebration
Anna Alekhina was born in Kaliningrad, a unique Russian city, which is separated from the motherland, and located in Europe. After completing her undergraduate degree in journalism in Moscow, she worked as a film editor for eight years. In 2013 she created her own production company, where she worked as a producer in order to be able to hire herself as a director.
more -
Abbesi Akhamie, Grad
Still Water Runs Deep
Born in Heidelberg, Germany, Abbesi Akhamie is a Nigerian-American writer/director currently based in New York City. She received her MFA in Film from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and also holds a BA in Communications from George Mason University.
more -
Lunnara Arraes, UG
To Arcadia
Lunnara was born in Brasilia, Brazil. She has always been passionate about films since her childhood. While attending the University of Brasilia, she was the Editor assistant of its WebTV. Soon afterward, she moved to New York. She has been working on film productions based in New York since 2011.
more -
Myrsini Aristidou, Grad
Aria
Born and raised in Limassol, Cyprus, Myrsini Aristidou is an award-winning filmmaker based in New York, Paris and Cyprus. She graduated with an MFA in Film Directing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts in 2017, and holds a BFA in Film and History of Art from Pratt Institute in New York.
more
B
-
Kelsey Black, UG
Counting to Infinity in Groups of Three
Kelsey Black is a girl hailing from a small suburb in Johannesburg, South Africa. She graduated from NYU with honors (magna cum laude) with a degree in Film & Television (focus in animation) and minors in Web Programming and Applications & Computer Science and Mathematics. She currently works in LA for Bix Pix Entertainment on the Emmy Award winning children's show "Tumbleleaf" as a Visual Effects Artist.
more -
Brian Blum, UG
Blood and Water
Brian was born in Miami, Florida. He started in the world of filmmaking by producing commercials for his high school's video PA system and "morning announcements". He studied Film and Television Production at NYU's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts. During his collegiate athletic career at NYU as a springboard and platform diver, Brian suffered a near-death training accident that inspired his film, "Blood and Water".
more -
Benjamin Bushell, UG
Smoke
Ben Bushell is a cool guy from NYU who made this movie. I don't know, what else do you want from me?
more
C
-
Joshua Cavalier, UG
Castle on a Cloud
Joshua has wanted to write since he was 6. His first short story was published in his classroom by his first grade teacher, to popular acclaim by his fellow students. In high school, he translated his first story from the page to the screen using his parent's Powershot G10 and Windows Moviemaker. He's been making movies ever since.
More -
Bill Chen, UG
Semblance
Bill Chen is a South African filmmaker who graduated from Tisch School of the Arts' UGFTV program.
more -
Story Chen, UG
Marina
Born in 1995, Story is one of the youngest generation of filmmakers. Raised in China for 18 years and went to NYU Tisch for undergraduate education, she puts a touch of Chinese culture in many of her films. Her own identity as a hybrid of both eastern and western culture cultivates her keen eyes on prevailing themes of humanity that transcends culture and racial differences.
more -
Justin Cheung, UG
Yaya
Justin Cheung grew up in Hong Kong and spent four formative years in New York and traveled as much as he could. His experiences have inspired him to tell stories of an increasingly global and international world. In a time when there is so much discourse on diversity, he wishes to tell stories with diverse characters and give a voice to those who are marginalized.
more -
Jayne Clark, UG
Hard Boiled Eggs
Jayne was raised in ranch-style house in Southern California by a landscape architect and a painter. Since graduating, she has found work in the Art Department ranging from Production Designer to Art PA. Jayne is a lifelong fan of cringe-inducing humor and received the Panavision New Filmmakers Grant for Hard Boiled Eggs, her directorial debut.
more -
Marcus Clausen, Grad
Tracking
Marcus Clausen is a Danish filmmaker based in New York. Originally educated as a mechanical engineer, he worked as a management consultant and entrepreneur in Copenhagen before moving New York City in order to attend the Graduate Film Program at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where he is currently working on his thesis film.
more -
Jall Cowasji, Grad
Man of The House
Jall Cowasji is a graduate film student at NYU Tisch. He hails from a small town in India, and is driven by the desire to write and photograph stories that embody the rich specificity of that world.
more