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California Institute of the Arts

Soraya Sélène

Pronouns: School of Film/Video

Faculty, Film and Video

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Email address: sselene@calarts.edu
Office address:
E38
California Institute of the Arts
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, California 91355
Degrees:
  • MFA
    Film Production and Cinematography, University of California, Los Angeles
Personal website: Website

Soraya Sélène is a cinematographer and director working in narrative, documentary and experimental works.

The recipient of several awards for her short films, feature credits include cinematographer on Half The Picture (2018 Sundance Film Festival) and Normal Never Worked (in production), a personal lyrical documentary which explores education in this disruptive moment. A native of NYC, Soraya received her MFA in Film Production & Cinematography from UCLA and her BA from Wesleyan.

She has taught at UCLA, Chapman, and CSU Long Beach, among other schools.