Ara Kim ‘26
My name is Ara Kim and I was born and raised in Seoul, but have been living in NYC since high
school. Primarily, I am interested in screenwriting and directing, and how I can connect with
people through telling diverse stories. I’ve spent my time at Barnard cultivating my interest in
film, taking classes and working on student short film sets. I ended up loving my set experiences
and I realized the gravity of work that goes into each production, no matter its size. The amount
of support people are able to show for a project that isn’t their own and the importance of the
director’s attitude in terms of shaping the set atmosphere stuck with me. It’s all so electric, and
each set feels like I’m learning something by the minute. I hope to continue to learn from others,
grow my craft, and hone my artistic vision.
About Ara's film, Nora: A lonely young woman who fills her days with imaginary phone calls begins to
unravel after a string of awkward encounters exposes just how disconnected she is
from the world around her.
Anoushka Sharma ‘27
I am a performer, writer, and director, passionate about using my expertise across artistic
mediums (literature, theatre, film, music) to pinpoint how stories can uniquely be told to
captivate audiences. As a South Asian woman and multi-hyphenate artist, telling my own stories
has always been a form of liberation. My artistic goals are firmly rooted in the belief that the arts
are a tool to uplift people and challenge systems, and I always strive to create art that is rooted
in these values. My first play, “Chai,” aimed to highlight the experiences of South Asian teenage
girls navigating stereotypes and identity politics. My first short film, “Health First: A Short Film
on Mental Health” was made as a call to action for community members at my high school. Most
recently, I directed, edited, and starred in my own music video for my first single as a
singer/songwriter, “Nothing, Right?”
About Anoushka's film, Boxes: Two siblings reunite at their childhood home in New Jersey,
which their parents have decided to sell. They haven’t seen each other in a while, as
adulthood finds them on opposite coasts, but over the course of going through their old
belongings, they uncover memories and learn lessons from each other for the future.
Bianca Rozsa ‘29
I’m Bianca Rozsa, an Australian filmmaker and content creator currently studying Film &
Media Studies at Barnard College, Columbia University. My work sits at the intersection
of performance and psychology, showing stories about people who are trying to be seen,
and what it costs them to keep trying. I’m drawn to intimate, character-driven films that
use formal choices (lens, rhythm, sound, restraint) to translate interior pressure into
something tangible. My short film Tomber: To Fall (2024), a ballet-psychology piece, has
screened internationally and various received awards, and I’m currently in
post-production on my next short, a story of heartbreak and memory, Someone Will Love
Me (2025). Whether I’m directing narrative work or shaping short-form content, I’m
always interested in the same question: how do we portray emotional reality without
simplifying it?
About Bianca's film, The Callback: A struggling young actor in New York reaches a breaking point after sabotaging his first
real audition opportunity. As rejection spirals into desperation and conflict with the person closest to him, an unexpected callback forces him to confront the difference
between being discovered and being ready.