
About Lola
Lola Duff is a high school graduate who has demonstrated leadership in the creative arts. Her favorite discipline is photography, where she revels in capturing moments that showcase the intersection of our natural and built environments. As a musician, she has been playing piano since she was six, drums for two years, and bass guitar for one. Lola plays seasonal gigs with her band and can be found practicing whenever she has a free moment.
To complement her 4.33 GPA, Lola is a member of the Political Activists, Human Rights clubs, Camera Club and Vice President of the Multimedia Club. She is also a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, History Honor Society and Science Honor Society.
Lola has been a student at the New York Film Academy where she completed three intensive film programs at the academy and wrote, produced, directed, and edited three short films, “Distracted,” “The Rock Show” and “Sugar High.” The past two summers she spent at Long Island University’s honors program studying Motion Picture Production and the Art of the Documentary Film where she wrote, produced, directed, and edited two short films, “Sleep Cycle,” and “Ghosted.”
Awards
PSA National Youth Showcase Winner 2022
School of Rock “Best Band Mate” 2022
NYSUT 2021 Visual Arts Photography Contest: honorable mention
New York State PTA Reflections Winner 2023
Huntington Arts Council Winner 2023
High Arts Showcase Winner 2023
Skills
Editor
Musician
Photographer
Filmmaker
Favorite movie: Lady Bird
Most played artist on Spotify: Laufey
Go-to Chipotle order: Burrito with brown rice, black beans, sofritas, queso, cheese, and sour cream
First Television appearance: An extra on Showtime's Billions
Years of vegetarianism: 9
Pets: Toby, Lily, Charlie, and Mochi.
Can be found on the weekends: at the intersection of fashion and thrifting.
Favorite song to play on the drums: “R U Mine“ - Arctic Monkeys
First and only modeling gig: age 6 months (pictured)