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Student Spotlights
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...
Ryan Buraphacheep is an independent film director, assistant manager, and picture editor located in Toronto, having previously lived in Bangkok, Thailand. Currently in his fourth year of the BFA Film Production program, Buraphacheep is developing...
Hi, I’m Tiara, a multi-disciplinary artist working in videography and creating independent digital content with expertise in communications, film arts, and media studies. I aim to fill the gap in the videography field not just...
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,...
Elva Marron is a fourth-year Cinema and Media Studies major at York University with a focus on film production management. She gravitates toward drama and works confidently across genres, with production experience on Alyssa Mitra’s...
Zhaotong Pan is a movie and media critic, screenwriter and producer with a background in Cinema and Media Studies at York University. She attended an internship program in the Program Center of MGTV as a...
Hi, I’m Maria Moazen, and I’m currently in my third year as a Cinema and Media Arts major and a Psychology minor at York University. Being born and raised in Toronto, Canada, and a second-generation...
Sterling May is a Toronto-based creative, personality, and aspiring filmmaker. He is 22 years old and is graduating next semester from York University with an honours degree in Cinema & Media Arts. Sterling is a...
Ashley Wright is a 4th year Cinema and Media Arts student at York University, specializing in 3D modelling and compositing. Within her program she has worked on several projects, both collaboratively and individually. Throughout her...
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Student Testimonials
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