Nyala Moon is an actor, writer, and filmmaker of trans experience. She is a graduate of Baruch College. Nyala is a New York native with southern roots. Nyala has had a love affair with cinema ever since she first saw Casablanca and  Me Vie En Rose with her grandparents. After working in the nonprofit community helping other transgender and queer people of color access affirming health care, Nyala took a leap of faith and pursued her passions for filmmaking. Before going to film school Nyala worked with the indie LGBT film scene as director, writer, and producer. Nyala was also a contributor for the anthology, Written on the Body: Letters from Trans and Non-Binary Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence by Lexi Bean. Nyala Moon has been touring college with her other anthology contributors speaking to college students about sexuality, gender identity, and sexual assault. In May 2020, Nyala graduated from City College with her MFA in film production When Nyala isn’t studying and making films, she is watching anime, playing her guitar badly, and being a mom to her plants.