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Student Spotlights
Antonio Zitona, born in 2005, is a Toronto-based media artist pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cinema and Media Arts at York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design. His creative path...
I’m Farhan Qazi, a Bachelor of Design (BDes) student at York University with a focus on photography, editorial visual storytelling, and experience-driven design. I’m drawn to image-making as a way of capturing emotion, identity, and...
Dona Nissangaratchie is a Toronto based documentary film director and sound artist whose work explores the intersections of politics, economics and everyday life. Originally from Sri Lanka, she draws inspiration from textures of her homeland,...
Sum Yu Yiu (Christy) (she/her) is a photographer, a video editor, and a Media Arts Student based in Hong Kong and Toronto. Her expertise includes video editing, such as reels on Instagram or promotional ads...
Alexis Lindley is a third year Cinema & Media Arts student at York University, as well as pursuing a Bachelor of Education through the concurrent program. She has gained valuable experience creating a video highlighting...
I started taking pictures because I liked paying attention to moments most people pass by. Over time, that turned into an interest in the camera and how images can quietly shape the way a story...
Jaedan Francis is an editor, videographer, and photographer as a 4th year undergrad media studies major at York university. He has a focus on Afro-American media representation, and influences within art, film, and music. He...
Caleb Lai is a Chinese-Canadian filmmaker, sound recordist, and cinematographer who primarily works on narratives and documentaries that showcase captivating storytelling, drawing audiences in. Caleb’s recent work in All Is Fine in ‘89, Dissonance, and...
My name is Sinali, and I'm a BFA student in Cinema and Media Arts at York University, born in Sri Lanka and raised in Canada. I have always loved digital media, it's creative and everywhere:...
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