Xhep Xhepa is a documentary and experimental filmmaker with a BA in Anthropology from Tufts. They are pursuing their MFA in Film and Media at American University with a concentration in documentary filmmaking. They make community based collaborative work with themes on family, memory, neurodiversity and queerness. They are a freelance producer and editor and a youth filmmaking teacher at Action Youth Media. They have experience teaching documentary and fiction production, screenwriting, acting, editing, and animation to children ages 7-17.