A. Sayeeda Clarke Sayeeda is a Dean’s fellow and MFA candidate in film at New York University. She is a native New Yorker; director, filmmaker and photographer.  Sayeeda’s film, THE GREY WOMAN won the Verizon Broadband Films Competition (www.verizonbroadbandfilms.com).  Sayeeda is also a recipient of a Coghill Foundation Grant for her upcoming documentary project, PAIN IS TEMPORARY.  Her film SIN SALIDA was a finalist at The American Black Film Festival HBO short film Competition.  Sayeeda’s other films include MARIPOSA and POLKA DOTS. Sayeeda studied directing at the Actor’s Studio Drama School, where she earned Dean’s List honors and continues to work in the theatre.  She has worked for several production companies, including Universal Television, CHAL Productions and Dick Wolf Productions.  Sayeeda was a programmer for the MIX 96’ film festival during its 10th year anniversary and was a participant in the Third World Newsreel Film and Video Workshop.  Sayeeda studied in Cuba and Italy, and participated in the Latin American Film Festival in Havana.  Her photography and self-portraits from Italy and Cuba were honored and chosen for exhibition.  At The Woodstock Photography Center she studied with Mary Ellen Mark.