Cetywa Powell

Cetywa Powell is an American photographer and filmmaker. Her book, Meanwhile, here in Austin, was published in 2025. Her photography has appeared in The New York Times and MONOVISIONS Black & White Photography Magazine. She holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Columbia University.

Filmography

Year	Title	Credited as
		Director	Writer	Producer
2025	Thirty 84	Yes	Yes	Yes	Feature-Length Animated Film
2021	Riker's Town	Yes	No	Yes	Feature-Length Animated Film
2014	Dawn at Midnight	Yes	Yes	Yes	Feature-length Documentary
2011	Santiago Files	Yes	Yes	Yes	Feature-Length Documentary
2008	Dirty Hands (2008 drama film)	No	Yes	Yes	Feature-Length Political Drama

Photography

In 2017, Powell contributed photos to the California Today section of the New York Times.

• Newspapers: The New York Times ^{[1] [2] [3]}

• Museums: Museum of Flight, Seattle (2018 Exhibition, ^[4] 2021 Exhibition); Grants Pass Museum of Art, Oregon (2022)

• Awards/Recognitions: 2025 International Photography Awards, Official Selection, 2020 London International Creative Competition; ^[5] 2019 Fine Art Photography Awards, 2018 Moscow Foto Awards, Honorable Mention; ^[6] 2017 MonoVisions Photography Awards, Honorable Mention; ^[7] 2016 International Photography Awards, Honorable Mention; ^[8] 2016 ND Photography Awards, Honorable Mention; ^[9] 2016 Shoot The Frame Portrait finalist; ^[10] 2015 International Photography Awards, Honorable Mention; ^[11] 2013 National Geographic, Daily Dozen selection; ^[12]

• Magazines: About Town Magazine, San Diego, Winter 2017/2018 issue - Cover photo; ^[13] Seeing in Sixes Magazine by LensWork (2017); ^[14] Monovisions B&W photography magazine (2016); ^[15] Shadow & Light magazine (2016, 2018)

• Exhibitions: Hanoi, Vietnam (2021); Athens, Greece (2021); London (2018); ^[16] New York (2017); ^[17] CA 101 - Redondo Beach, CA (2017); Texas (2015); Vermont (2015) ^[18] Trieste Airport, Italy (2015); Florida (2014); Hungary (2014); Maryland (2014); ^[19] Virginia (2014); ^[20] France (2013-2014) ^[21]
• Official photography site, Ten8Photography ^[22]

Books

Author:

• Meanwhile, here in Austin (2025; paperback 978-0998892375)
• Dirty Hands screenplay ^[23] (2016; paperback 978–0990433187)

Editor:

• Red Moon District (2013; paperback 978–0983045663)
• From the UV Files (2012; paperback 978–0983045632)
• Hotel Oblivion (2011; paperback 978–0983045625)
• Last Train To Noir City (2010; paperback 978-0-9830456-0-1)
• Chewing the Fat (2009; paperback 978–0615314754)

External links

• Interview, The Book Torch, October 2025
• Book review, September 2025
• Interview, indieWIRE, February 1, 2006
• Interview, Underground Voices editor, May 31st, 2012
• Cetywa Powell at IMDb

References

1. McPhate, Mike (15 March 2017). "California Today: A Gallery Flees and Neighborhood Activists Cheer". The New York Times.
2. McPhate, Mike (9 January 2017). "California Today: Severe Flooding, but Does That Mean Drought Relief?". The New York Times.
3. McPhate, Mike (August 2017). "California Today: What Would a Very L.A. Olympics Look Like?". The New York Times.
4. "2018 Spirit of Flight Photography Exhibition | the Museum of Flight".
5. "The Alamo Reimagined".
6. "Cetywa Powell, Faces of Eve".
7. "Cetywa Powell - HONORABLE MENTION".
8. "IPA 2016 Winner / White Ashes Ceremony / Cetywa Powell".
9. "People: Children - honorable mention - Cetywa Powell (United States)".
10. "Shoot the Frame".
11. "IPA 2015 Winner / Pushing the Rock / Cetywa Powell".
12. "National Geographic Your Shot". Archived from the original on July 2, 2013.
13. About Town Magazine, San Diego, Winter 2017/2018 issue
14. Seeing in Sixes Magazine by LensWork (2017)
15. Monovisions B&W photography magazine (2016)
16. London (2018)
17. New York (2017)
18. Vermont (2015)
19. Maryland (2014)
20. Virginia (2014)
21. France (2013-2014)
22. Ten8Photography
23. Dirty Hands screenplay