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 .
Prior to working in entertainment, Stevenson worked as a photojournalist for the Los Angeles Times . [1]
In 2015, Stevenson won the Iris Prize for her thesis film Vessels, which is about black market breast enhancements in the transgender community. [2] [3] She and her writing partner Tim Smith first worked together on Pineapple, a short film which debuted at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. [1]
In 2018, Stevenson directed the third season of the Syfy horror series Channel Zero. [4] In 2021, she directed the first episode of the Netflix horror series Brand New Cherry Flavor , which Smith co-produced. [4] [1]
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. [1]
Short film
Year | Title | Director | Writer |
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2015 | Vessels | Yes | Yes |
2017 | Pineapple | Yes | Yes |
Feature film
Year | Title | Director | Writer |
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2024 | The First Omen | Yes | Yes |
Television
Year | Title | Notes |
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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" |
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