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

By SIGMA

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:

sigma-university.com

or follow @sigmauniversity on Instagram!

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

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