Xinyi Qin 覃芯怡 (she/her) is a senior at Ithaca College with a major in Documentary Studies and Production and a minor in Sociology, currently based in both the United States and China.
As a visual storyteller, she approaches human stories with a sociological lens.
Xinyi is working on her thesis documentary, Gǎ Mèi Zi: The Hui Girl, following journey of a student (re)connect with her cultural root through dancing. She is planning to study abroad in the Fall of 2025 at Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea where her first documentary short was created, hoping to seek deeper understanding of Korean film industry.
Xinyi has worked as a video editor and media archivist for Natural Resources Defense Council in NYC. In the future, she hopes to pursue a career in the cultural industry, working on documentaries that speak about change.
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AWARDS
New York Press Association | 2023 FIRST PLACE OF BEST PHOTOGRAPHY
College Media Association | 2024 BEST FEATURE PHOTO
Cayuga Film Festival | 2024 AWARD OF DISTINCTION
HONORS
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Tri-Alpha First-Gen Honor Society
Oracle Honor Society
Sociology Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) Honor Society
Lambda Pi Eta Society
EXPERIENCE
Park Portable Equipment Center and Services | Technical Services Engineer, Ithaca, NY
Trees Up Tompkins | Website and Sign Designer, Ithaca, NY
Natural Resources Defense Council | Video Editor, Manhattan, NY
Park Productions | Still Photographer, Ithaca, NY
Coca-Cola Refreshing Films | BTS Photographer, Vestal, NY
The Ithacan | Assistant Photo Editor and Photojournalist, Ithaca, NY
NASCAR | Toyota Racing Photographer, Watkins Glen, NY