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, based in both the USA and China.
She is studying abroad at Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea for Fall 2025, where her first documentary short, #Klimbing, was created. As a visual storyteller, she loves to approach human stories with a sociological lens.
Currently, she is working on her thesis documentary, Gǎ Mèi Zi: The Hui Girl, following journey of a Chinese-Muslim (re)connect with her cultural root through dancing.
Xinyi has worked as a Video Editor and Media Archivist for Natural Resources Defense Council in NYC. She's someone who loves challenges and never settles for the status quo. In the future, she hopes to pursue a career in the media and 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