ABOUT Tay

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My name is Tay Doluisio and I am a beginner filmmaker & Photographer, with an interest and focus in documenting and creating media content focused on alternative lifestyles, queer media and various countercultures & subcultures. I am currently based in Denton, TX.

I was raised in the suburbs of Austin, TX, surrounded consistently by culture and art- never realizing that pursuing “the arts” was my dream and my passion in life.

I decided in 2019 to pursue a Criminal Justice degree, but then realized at about 75% through my schooling, that I wanted to shift into a more creative and expressive career, and that it wasn’t the correct fit for my trajectory. After the completion of my first degree and a rough year of rotating through different jobs, I decided to go back to school to pursue a second bachelor’s degree in Media Arts, where I am now thriving and living my life authentically as myself.

I am heavily inspired by various alternative, counterculture, Queer Media and subculture lifestyles and their storytelling and documentation. These include (and are not limited to):

  • The documentary Paris is Burning by Jennie Livingston (1990).

  • World of Wonder Productions and their works (RuPaul’s Drag Race (2009-Present) & Party Monster (2003), in particularly.

  • The works of Andy Warhol and the Factory.

  • The artworks of Keith Haring & Jean Michel Basquiat.

  • Local DFW drag performers and LGBTQ+ club settings.

  • Venus Xtravaganza & the documentary “I’m Your Venus"(2024) by Kimberly Reed.

  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975).

  • RuPaul’s Drag Race (2009-Present) Performers, such as RuPaul, Trixie Mattel, Katya Zamolodchikova, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Sasha Colby,Alyssa Edwards, Bob The Drag Queen, Bosco, Sasha Velour & many, many more!

  • The works and creations of Nelson Sullivan.

  • The 1980/90s NYC “Club Kid” culture (before its downfall).

  • Austin and DFW city and nightlife culture.

  • Fashion Icons & Designers, such as Bob Mackie, Vivienne Westwood, & Betsy Johnson.

  • The grunge/alternative movement of the 1990s.

    The list could go on and on with my inspirations!

Accolades & Film Experince:

2019-2023: Sam Houston State University Criminal Justice B.S & Psychology

2021-2022: Various Minor Roles in Student Films, while at Sam Houston State

2022-2023: Secretary of The Film Coven (SHSU Student Film Organization)

2023: Appeared and was interviewed on the “Witching Hour Podcast” on the official Film Coven YouTube Channel.

2023-Present: Owner of @tay.collects as a Content Creator (Instagram, YouTube & TikTok)

2024-Present: University of North Texas Media Arts B.A & Women’s/Gender Studies

Fall 2024: 3.7 GPA (UNT)

2024-Present: Camera Familiarity (Entry Level Media Arts Classes: Intro to Media Arts/Writing & Intro to Media Production: Film, Audio & TV Studio)

2025-Present: Personal Project Shoots (“Not Just a Girl”, “2 A.M Bedroom Tapes” & “Blood & Bloom”)

2025-Present: Owner of @taydoluisio on Instagram, began to post personal projects and videos displayed on this website

2025-Present: Collaborative Class Group Projects (with Various Classmates)

April 2025: Attended The ThinLine Film Festival

Spring 2025: 3.0 GPA (UNT)

Skills

Below are skills that I try to execute & display in my work:

  • Digital Camera Work: I am in the process of mastering the art, but I have a general idea on how to work a Digital Camera. I know how to switch modes, adjust ISO, apply filters, adjust focus, white balance, etc.

  • Modeling: I have modeling experience in personal projects & photoshoots.

  • Acting: I have brief acting experience in various and small roles in student films and my own personal projects. I have not yet mastered the art in full, but I’m willing to experiment in the future.

  • Editing: I am in the process of fully learning the workings of Adobe Cloud based platforms (such as Premiere Pro & Photoshop). I have basic knowledge of and on the platforms.

  • Directing & Leading: I lead my personal projects and play various roles in my projects such as the director, producer, talent, camera operator, set designer, editor & writer, etc. - as I am a team of one at the moment and plan/execute my projects on my own.

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