Niav Conty's films span darkly humorous investigations of the transgressive and taboo, intimate and troubling coming-of-age portraits, and cutting-edge Machinima. She is an active freelance director, cinematographer, and editor in New York City. She has completed her M.F.A at City College under the mentorship of avant-garde filmmaker Chantal Akerman (1950-2015). Her award winning films have travelled to festivals worldwide, and she is a recipient of the Kodak Award for cinematography, and the 2013 Princess Grace Award.