Keya Maiorana is a Documentary Filmmaker, Producer, Writer & Multimedia Journalist. Maiorana, alongside Filmmaker Mariam Khan, was awarded the 2021 First Time Filmmaker and Advanced Student Award by the Hobnobben Film Festival for their Documentary Film "We Deserve Better." Maiorana received a Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communications from SUNY Old Westbury, where she spent years contributing to Old Westbury's bi-weekly periodical, "The Catalyst." Maiorana continued her education at Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, obtaining a Master of Science in journalism specializing in Documentary Film. Maiorana is passionate about storytelling, video production, digital media & digital research. Maiorana hopes to obtain a visual storytelling career in Journalism, and her ultimate goal is to give back to disadvantaged, low-income minority communities by creating a production company that empowers youth with the tools to become filmmakers.