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
New York Shorts International Film Festival
Official Selection (2025)
Aster Film Festival CUNY Film Festival
Cornell University Macaulay Honors College
Official Selection (2026) Runner-Up (2025)
Berlin Indie Film Festival Couch Film Festival | Toronto
Official Selection (2025) Official selection (2025)
WME Fashion Incubator Program (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
Official Selection (2025)
Aster Film Festival CUNY Film Festival
Cornell University Macaulay Honors College
Official Selection (2026) Runner-Up (2025)
Berlin Indie Film Festival Couch Film Festival | Toronto
Official Selection (2025) Official selection (2025)
WME Fashion Incubator Program (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