Aliya Naumoff is an award-winning director and photographer whose work bridges the worlds of art, advocacy, and storytelling. She began her career capturing portraits of friends in downtown NYC while working for David LaChapelle. Her talent quickly propelled her to shooting iconic portraits of musicians and actors for The New York Times Magazine, Vogue, Rolling Stone, and GQ, while also creating global campaigns for brands like Converse and Levi’s.
In 2010, a life-changing trip to Haiti reframed Aliya’s perspective on storytelling. While documenting the devastation after the earthquake, she interviewed women who had lost their homes- stories that echoed her own mother’s experience as a child refugee. That moment ignited a purpose: to use film as a tool for connection, advocacy, and impact.
Since then, Aliya has traveled from Syrian refugee camps to presidential elections in Liberia, capturing raw and unfiltered stories that reveal the depth of human resilience. Her mission-driven films focus on women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights, immigration, reproductive justice, indigenous wisdom, and climate change. Her work has been published by The New York Times, Vogue, Google, and National Geographic and has led her to consult for the Obama Administration, the U.N., and organizations dedicated to global change.
Aliya's vision is rooted in storytelling that sparks dialogue and inspires action. Whether through film or photography, she strives to create work that not only resonates but also contributes to meaningful, lasting impact.
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