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Legyaan Thapa, UG
Building Happiness
Legyaan Thapa is a Bhutanese Thai filmmaker and actor. His last short 36 Hour Walk streams on NoBudge.com, and he starred in three features.
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Charlie Barker Theobald, GRAD
Heirs
Charlie Barker Theobald is a writer, director, and cinematographer from Fort Collins, CO. He holds a BA from Colorado College and recently completed his MFA at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Film program. While based in Brooklyn, NY, Charlie continues to write about the American west with a focus on queer histories, the climate crisis, and suburban dread.
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Iven Tu, GRAD
The Pink Funeral
Iven is currently an MFA student at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, concentrating on writing and directing. His films frequently delve into themes of race, gender, and spirituality by traversing various genres, including fantasy, thriller, and dark comedy.
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Bryan Uvaldo, UG
Playin' Around
Bryan Uvaldo is a Brazilian American filmmaker with a BFA from NYU Tisch. Passionate for the action genre, Bryan is set to debut his NYU thesis, Playin’ Around. He has edited ten short films, multiple promos for HBO Max, and an independent feature. Bryan is determined to use his editing experience as a building block to direct blockbuster films.
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José Vélez, GRAD
Within a Quiet Body
José’s upbringing in a conservative and religious Chilean family permeated the stories he tells: stories about queerness, shame, and the search for connection. In 2017 he moved to NYC to pursue his dream of working in film. His first short film, Fervor, won the Grand Jury Prize at NewFest 2021.
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Elisabeth Mariela Viel, UG
Smoke Signals
Elisabeth Mariela Viel is a New York based interdisciplinary artist with a focus on screenwriting. Her work focuses on telling the stories of underrepresented and emotionally complex people and communities.
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Annabel Wang, UG
The Actor
Annabel Wang is a filmmaker based in New York City specializing as a freelance editor, and currently working as a post assistant at the documentary production company Cabin Creek Films. Ultimately, she seeks to tell stories through the uniquely odd perspectives that expand our understanding of each other.
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Aubrey Zehui Wang, GRAD
Ah Po and I
Originally from Beijing and Suzhou, Aubrey attended NYU where they got a BA in Philosophy. After graduation, Aubrey worked backstage for several theater productions, wrote true crime stories, and did various jobs. In their free time, Aubrey can be found dancing when nobody is noticing and talking about Evangelion.
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Ilia Wayans, UG
Me (and You)
Ilia Wayans is a biracial filmmaker born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Though inspired by all genres, Ilia has found a niche in coming-of-age stories about flawed people and interpersonal relationships. She explores intimate portraits of familial and social dynamics in her attempt to reveal something honest about human nature through film. Having graduated with a BFA in Film & TV last Spring, she continues to build community through female-driven stories and aims to create a more inclusive representation of Blackness across genres in Film and Television.
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Elizabeth Winters, UG
My Brother's Last Advice
Elizabeth recently wrapped up her work on Peacemaker Season 2 as Director’s Assistant for DC/MAX, and is continuing to work as a freelance writer/director. Elizabeth is most drawn to the horror genre, which she explores through her own work and time at The Safran Company (The Conjuring series).
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Yuan Yuan, GRAD
When Winter Comes
Yuan Yuan is a Chinese writer-director. Her short film Heading South won Best Student Film at DGA, Best Student Film at Palm Springs, etc. Her thesis film When Winter Comes won the Spike Lee Production Fund. Currently, she is developing her first feature, which was selected by Sundance Labs.
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Fran Zayas, GRAD
Entre Tormentas
Fran Zayas is a Puerto Rican filmmaker based in Brooklyn. Zayas is a recent graduate of the MFA Film program at NYU Tisch School of the Arts where he’s been awarded the BAFTA BBC Diversity Scholar, Spike Lee Production Film Fund, and the Cary Fukunaga Production Fund.
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Eric Zhang, GRAD
Strangers
Eric Zhang is an Asian American filmmaker who is currently a 3rd Year in the NYU Grad Film program.
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Sebastian Zufelt, UG
Third
Sebastian is a filmmaker based in Seattle and New York City. He recently participated in the Reykjavík International Film Festival Talent Lab, where his film Third was nominated for the Golden Egg Award. Currently, he is developing a feature-length coming-of-age film set in Seattle.
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