ABOUT US

Founded in 2022 by film production students, the Moving Image Arts Collective (MIA) is a Concordia-based group supported by the Fine Arts Student Association. We foster a dynamic and inclusive community around all forms of moving image practice—film, video, installation, performance, and digital media. Through screenings, critiques, workshops, and other events, MIA encourages creative exchange, collaboration, and artistic growth.

MEET OUR TEAM

  • Dennis Belopolsky

    GENERAL COORDINATOR

    Dennis Belopolsky is a fourth-year Film Production student at Concordia University. Their practice centers on non-fiction and experimental cinema, exploring themes of sustainability through art and the moving image.

  • Thomas Saito

    FINANCIAL COORDINATOR

    Thomas Saito is a filmmaker and visual artist from Montreal, currently pursuing a BFA in Film Production at Concordia University. Through an experimental approach to digital media, his work — often informed by his mixed Asian heritage — investigates nostalgia, dreams, and the subconscious as manifested in popular culture.

  • Jessica Llamas

    EVENTS COORDINATOR

    Jessica Llamas is a Film Production student at Concordia University with a deep interest in experimental cinema. Their work focuses on the deconstruction and reshaping of visuals and sound beyond traditional forms of storytelling, drawing inspiration from filmmakers such as Forugh Farrokhzad and Jean Cocteau.

  • Chloe Zheng

    ART DIRECTION

    Coco Z (Chloe Weijia Zheng, 郑维嘉) is an interdisciplinary artist and second-year Film Animation student at Concordia University. With a background in Sociology, Zheng works across illustration, design, photography, and fashion, creating at the intersection of spatial and visual expression. Her practice is rooted in activism, collective empowerment, and community-building through art.

  • Stasia Voinova

    SITE MANAGER

    Stasia Voinova is a multidisciplinary artist specializing in digital filmmaking. Born in Moldova, raised in Toronto, and now based in Montreal, they are pursuing a BFA in Film Production at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. Stasia’s work examines the irony embedded in human interactions, using film as a means to explore and articulate this perspective.

  • John-Clarence Prosper

    GENERAL MEMBER

    John-Clarence Prosper is a student and sound artist currently pursuing a BFA in Film Production at Concordia University. His practice investigates ways to humanize computation, exploring the unease that arises from observing hybrid forms where organic matter increasingly coexists and merges with synthetic media to survive.

OUR MANDATE

  • MIA is a student-led collective within an educational institution that values creative inquiry beyond the classroom. We expand upon what is taught by offering workshops, screenings, and talks that focus on contemporary and experimental approaches to moving images. Our goal is to connect learning with practice through active engagement with today’s creators and ideas.

  • MIA shares and promotes student work through screenings, online showcases, and collaborations. We support emerging filmmakers and artists by creating opportunities for their experimental projects to be seen and discussed within and beyond the institution.

  • MIA fosters a network of artists, students, and professionals who are redefining what moving images can be. We aim to bridge the gap between student life and the contemporary art world, building a supportive environment for collaboration, experimentation, and growth.

  • MIA provides a platform for open dialogue and creative exchange. We invite participants to share projects, processes, and ideas in an environment built on respect and curiosity. Our focus is on meaningful interaction and mutual support among members of the experimental film and moving-image community.

  • MIA is committed to building an inclusive collective that reflects the diversity of the moving-image community. We actively support the participation and leadership of individuals from marginalized and underrepresented backgrounds in all aspects of our work.

    We welcome people with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, LGBTQI+ members, formerly incarcerated or institutionalized people, immigrants, and those from working-class communities to shape and grow with us.

    MIA rejects the colonial gaze and centers Indigenous and BIPOC artists as vital voices in the evolution of contemporary experimental film. We recognize their contributions as essential acts of creativity, resistance, and futurity. You are not seeking entry; you already belong here.