Arkasha Stevenson | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [1] |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
Arkasha Stevenson is an American filmmaker and former journalist. She has directed episodes of Legion and Briarpatch , as well as the third season of Channel Zero. She made her feature directorial debut with the 2024 horror film The First Omen , prequel of The Omen .
Prior to working in entertainment, Stevenson worked as a photojournalist for the Los Angeles Times . [2]
In 2015, Stevenson won the Iris Prize for her thesis film Vessels, which is about black market breast enhancements in the transgender community. [3] [4] She and her writing partner Tim Smith first worked together on Pineapple, a short film which debuted at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. [2]
In 2018, Stevenson directed the third season of the Syfy horror series Channel Zero. [5] In 2021, she directed the first episode of the Netflix horror series Brand New Cherry Flavor , which Smith co-produced. [5] [2]
In May 2022, Stevenson was announced as the director of the 2024 horror film The First Omen , a prequel to The Omen (1976). She and Smith also did the rewrite. [2]
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Vessels | Yes | Yes |
| 2017 | Pineapple | Yes | Yes |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The First Omen | Yes | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Channel Zero | Season 3 |
| 2019 | Legion | Episode "Chapter 24" |
| 2020 | Briarpatch | Episode "Game Theory and Mescaline" |
| 2021 | Brand New Cherry Flavor | Episode "I Exist" |