Biography

Fernanda Faya is a filmmaker, director of photography, and educator, born and raised in São Paulo and based in Queens, New York. Her work emphasizes female perspectives and centers on stories on the brink of fading into obscurity. She graduated in Cinema, specializing in cinematography, at Faculdade Armando Álvares Penteado (FAAP) in 2008. She earned her Master's in Film from the Graduate Program in Integrated Media Arts at Hunter College, New York. Her first feature film, "NEIRUD" (Temporal Filmes, Sancho Filmes), had its World Premiere at Olhar de Cinema, Curitiba Int’l Film Festival, receiving Best Film and Best Editing awards.