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SIGMA University Student Q&A – Sofia Ayerdi, California State University Northridge

Sofia Ayerdi, a student at California State University Northridge, entered the SIGMA 60th Anniversary scholarship contest, winning the “Honor” category for cinematography.

In this interview, Sofia sits down with SIGMA America to talk about her winning submission, the power of storytelling, advice for aspiring film students, and her experience working at The Oscars.

For more information about SIGMA University — our effort to support higher education in photography and cinematography — please visit:

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Check out all of the winners for the SIGMA 60th Anniversary Scholarship competition at sigmaphoto.com/60th-anniversary.

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Q&A with Paige Bethmann, Director and Producer of “Remaining Native”

Directed by Paige Bethmann, "Remaining Native" is a feature-length, award-winning documentary that was shot with multiple types of Sigma lenses. This interview with Bethmann discusses her history and the journey of the film's production, as well as how Sigma gear was used to achieve its visuals.

Feature Length Wildlife Conservation Documentary Filmed with SIGMA Lenses

Escape from Extinction: Rewilding is a powerful nature documentary narrated by Meryl Streep, which was partially filmed on location in Africa with a variety of SIGMA zoom lenses. In the film, global wildlife experts fight to save Earth's most beloved animals from mass extinction and environmental collapse – armed with a radical new approach to conservation called "rewilding" that aims to restore entire ecosystems.