Lima Lipa is a fashion photographer and director based in Queens, New York, with multiethnic roots in Eastern Europe, Central and South Asia. Her work centers the lives of women and queer women in contemporary world, exploring identity, self-expression and discovery of sexuality through a cinematic, emotionally intimate visual language.
Previously, she spent three years as Head of PR, social media and collaborations for a major Eastern European fashion brand, grounding her visual practice in a strong understanding of brand strategy, media and partnerships.
Education
The New School
Media Studies program (2024)
Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema
MFA program (2027)
Achievments
CUNY Film Festival | NYC
Finalist (2025)
Couch Film Festival | Toronto
Official selection (2025)
Berlin Indie Film Festival
Official Selection (2025)
New York Shorts International Film Festival
Official Selection (2025)
WME Fashion Incubator Cohort (2025)
Third Cinema Collective | NYC
Club Member (since 2025)
Student run organization with the goal to unite and promote under-appreciated filmmakers of marginalized gender identities in the boarder NY area
Finalist (2025)
Couch Film Festival | Toronto
Official selection (2025)
Berlin Indie Film Festival
Official Selection (2025)
New York Shorts International Film Festival
Official Selection (2025)
WME Fashion Incubator Cohort (2025)
Third Cinema Collective | NYC
Club Member (since 2025)
Student run organization with the goal to unite and promote under-appreciated filmmakers of marginalized gender identities in the boarder NY area
Press
Project X Media