Arkasha Stevenson
Arkasha Stevenson is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker and former photojournalist who has made body horror themes a focus of her cinema storytelling. Stevenson has directed short films since 2010 during her studies at both the University of North Carolina and the American Film Institute’s directing program and has also directed episodes for various TV series.
Stevenson made her feature debut as director and co-writer (with Tim Smith and Keith Thomas) of the prequel, The First Omen (2024), co-starring Nell Tiger Free, Tawfeek Barhom, Sonia Braga, and Bill Nighy, and released by 20th Century Studios.
Personal Details
Arkasha Stevenson attended the University of North Carolina and graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. Stevenson graduated from the directing program at the American Film Institute in 2015.
Filmography
The First Omen
(2024)
Some Facts About Arkasha Stevenson
Controversial: Arkasha Stevenson made a controversial but praised and awarded short film, Vessels (2015), about a trans woman.
Awards
Winner, Iris Prize, Iris Prize Festival Awards (2015); Winner, Best Short Film, IndieFEST Film Awards (2015).
