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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...
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...
Dreyton Ige is a filmmaker and photographer who specializes in cinematography and visual storytelling. He first discovered filmmaking in high school, creating short films and graduating with a Film IB Diploma from Henry Wisewood High...
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:...
Originally from Ottawa, Jeshua Hamel is a fourth-year Film Production student at York University and an emerging multidisciplinary artist with a focus on filmmaking. His creative interests extend beyond film into traditional and digital drawing,...
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...
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