Meet the New NYWIFT Member: Tenzin Sedon
Welcome to NYWIFT, Tenzin Sedon! Tenzin Sedon is a Tibetan filmmaker from Tibet, and an MFA candidate in the Graduate Film Program at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Her work spans narrative, documentary, and experimental forms. She has received numerous awards, including the Hot Docs Best Canadian Short Documentary and the Golden Mountain Award, and has been nominated for the Hot Docs CrossCurrents Doc Fund (CCDF) and Docs Port Incheon. She is a recipient of the 2025 Ang Lee Scholarship. Her films have screened internationally and been exhibited at major institutions.
READ MOREMeet the New NYWIFT Member: Sara Beneke
Welcome to NYWIFT, Sara Beneke! Sara Beneke is an actress and model, born and raised in Minnesota. There, she discovered her love of the arts through community theater and studio dance. Since moving to New York, she’s had the opportunity to work in a variety of theater and film production while studying at HB Studio. Passionate about the crossover of arts and education, she has recently partnered with a local elementary school developing “Readers Theater” productions. Sara is eager to be joining the NYWIFT community through the Next Wave Program. Sara discusses her roots, her experiences as an actress and model, and upcoming projects she is working on!
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