Filmmakers T - Z

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  • Yonca Talu

    Yonca Talu, UG

    Where's the Fire

    Yonca Talu is a filmmaker and film critic living in Paris. She grew up in Istanbul, where she made short films in French, English, and Turkish, and graduated from NYU Tisch's Film & TV program in 2016.

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  • Cristina Tamez Rodriguez

    Cristina Tamez Rodriguez, Grad

    San Miguel

    Cris Gris was born in Monterrey, Mexico. She is known for being multifaceted; moving between acting, writing and directing. She landed her first leading role in the feature independent drama Fish Bones (2018).

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  • Yi Tang

    Yi Tang, Grad

    Black Goat

    Born and raised in Fuzhou, China, Tang Yi was expected to be a diplomat or an accountant. However, after graduating from Chinese University of Hong Kong with an accounting degree, Tang Yi started songwriting and soon received a record deal.

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  • Dircelene Torres

    Dircelene Torres, UG

    Mali's Tribute

    Dircelene Torres moved to the suburbs of Washington, DC, from the islands of Sao Tome and Principe, at the tender age of three. Her maternal grandmother, a celebrated storyteller back home, came to live with her family during that transitional year.

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  • Lasse Ulvedal Tolbøll

    Lasse Ulvedal Tolbøll, Grad

    Three Brothers

    Lasse Tolboll is a director and cinematographer from Odder, Denmark. He first gained interest in filmmaking during high school shooting skate videos with his friends before slowly transitioning into making short fictional and experimental narratives.

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  • Edoardo Vitaletti

    Edoardo Vitaletti, UG

    God Is Busy Somewhere Else

    Edoardo Vitaletti is a NYC-based, Italian Writer, Director and 1st Assistant Director, currently attending NYU's Tisch School of the Arts as a Senior. After completing his high school studies in Monza, Italy, where he graduated in Classical Studies, Vitaletti moved to New York to attend film school.

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  • Kevin Vu

    Kevin Vu, Grad

    Mata Laya Pata

    Kevin Vu is a New York based filmmaker fomr Southern California. After completing his BA degree in english literature, he practiced video art before attending NYU, TSOA, MFA Film Program.

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  • Max Walker-Silverman

    Max Walker-Silverman, Grad

    Lefty/Righty

    Max Walker-Silverman grew up in rural Colorado and is an MFA candidate at NYU's Graduate Film Program. Having been employed as a cowhand, literary editor, and community organizer, his work now revolves around the allure and disfigurement of the American West.

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  • KEFF

    KEFF, Grad

    Secret Lives of Asians at Night

    KEFF is a Taiwanese-American multidisciplinary artist based in NYC. His various works and projects have garnered millions of impressions online and off, as well as coverage in reputable cultural publications such as TIME, VICE, Highsnobiety, and more. He is currently a 3rd-year student at NYU Graduate Film on scholarship.

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  • Alex Wood

    Alex Wood, UG

    White Slate

    Alex Wood is a filmmaker, writer, and educator currently residing in New York City. He is a recent graduate of New York University;s Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television.

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  • Danqi Xie

    Danqi Xie, UG

    Overexposed

    Danqi(Danchi) is a filmmaker from China. She developed a strong interest in cinema and storytelling after watching "The Lion King" when she was six-years-old.

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  • Hang Yin

    Hang Yin, Grad

    Goodby, Ma

    Louis Yin is from Changchun, a Northeastern Chinese city. He studied political science and economics at Bates College in Maine, and then went to New York University to pursue his MFA in filmmaking.

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  • Kit Zauhar

    Kit Zauhar, UG

    The Terrestrials

    Kit Zauhar is a writer, director, and actress from Philadelphia. Her work deals with female sexuality, the dissection of anxiety, the minutiae of human interactions, and the process of becoming in a post-digital landscape.

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