Alissa Xhixhabesi is an Albanian-American filmmaker based in New York City who works primarily with analog formats, including 16mm, Super 8, and MiniDV. She holds an MA in Media Studies from The New School, where she focused on filmmaking, media archiving, and analog camera operation. As founder of Reflex 72, a bimonthly analog film screening, she is committed to preserving the art of analog filmmaking and amplifying the voices of the next generation of filmmakers.