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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...
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, sound design such as reels on Instagram or...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
My name is Olivia Voo, and I am an international student studying Cinema and Media Arts at York University. I spent two years studying film production in Hong Kong before continuing my studies in Toronto,...
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...
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