Home›Katiana Weems-Ado Katiana Weems-Ado Katiana is a filmmaker specialising in cinematography, directing, & editing. She has been a teaching artist for 5+ years. Beyond the Classroom: BIG reader, this year she aims to finish 100 books. Classically trained clarinet player. Has the world's best cat Approach: Collaborative, Creative, Confidence-building, Technique-focused, Industry-informed Bio Katiana received her MFA from The Royal College of Arts in 2024 and her BFA from Syracuse University and has gone on to teach internationally at Johns Hopkins University, Syracuse University, the Baltimore School of the Arts and other prestigious institutions. She began her filmmaking career as an image researcher at Somesuch and as an editor. As a filmmaker, Katiana works primarily as a cinematographer and director on short and long-form narratives and documentaries, but in the past has worked on music videos and corporate & commercial work. Experience highlights: KOKO Fountation x RCA Spacial Value Award Recipient Saul Zaentz Filmmaking Fellow Walter & Janet Sondheim Art Prize Semi Finalist Training: Howard Community College AA Film Studies Syracuse University BFA Film Production FAMU 35mm Film Production Cert The Royal College of Art MFA Arts & Humanities Subjects taught Filmmaking Short Film Course Learn with Katiana Weems-Ado Explore courses taught by Katiana Weems-Ado. View Courses
