Soraya Sélène
- Director
- Cinematographer
Soraya Sélène is a director and cinematographer working in documentary and narrative works.
Born in France and raised on NYC's lower east side, Soraya is passionate about feminist and humanist stories that shed light on inter-generational narratives; stories that also inspire emotional resonance and transcendence. She is Co-Director and Director of Photography on "Who in the Hell is Regina Jones?" (2024) and Co-Cinematographer on documentary "Half the Picture," which premiered at Sundance in 2018.
Soraya received her MFA in Directing & Cinematography from UCLA and her BA from Wesleyan University. She is a Brown Girls Doc Mafia member and a founding member of the International Collective of Female Cinematographers (ICF+C). Soraya is also an educator, teaching documentary and cinematography as faculty at CalArts.
Soraya lives in Los Angeles with her twin children, who inspire all her work.
Born in France and raised on NYC's lower east side, Soraya is passionate about feminist and humanist stories that shed light on inter-generational narratives; stories that also inspire emotional resonance and transcendence. She is Co-Director and Director of Photography on "Who in the Hell is Regina Jones?" (2024) and Co-Cinematographer on documentary "Half the Picture," which premiered at Sundance in 2018.
Soraya received her MFA in Directing & Cinematography from UCLA and her BA from Wesleyan University. She is a Brown Girls Doc Mafia member and a founding member of the International Collective of Female Cinematographers (ICF+C). Soraya is also an educator, teaching documentary and cinematography as faculty at CalArts.
Soraya lives in Los Angeles with her twin children, who inspire all her work.
