Chloe Okuno

Chloe Alexandra Okuno is an American filmmaker. She wrote and directed the segment "Storm Drain" for the 2021 horror anthology V/H/S/94. Her feature film directorial debut, Watcher , premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S Dramatic Competition. Okuno has also directed several short films, including Slut (2014), which won several awards including the Jury Prize for Best Short Film at the Las Vegas International Film Festival.

Early life

Okuno was born in Los Angeles and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley ^[1] before graduating from the American Film Institute in 2014. ^[2]

Career

In 2021, Netflix purchased Rodney & Sheryl, a drama directed by Okuno and based on a true story. ^[3] However, in April 2022, it was revealed Netflix was no longer involved with the film, now renamed The Dating Game, which has been financed by AGC Studios and Vertigo Entertainment and is currently being sold to international distributors at the Marché du Film by AGC. ^[4] Okuno eventually left the project when the film was again picked up by Netflix and was renamed Woman of the Hour , directed by its star, Anna Kendrick.

Her feature directorial debut, Watcher , premiered in the U.S Dramatic Competition category at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. The film was acquired by IFC Films' horror film division IFC Midnight and horror streaming service Shudder for distribution in the United States, with AGC Studios later selling international distribution rights to Focus Features. ^[5]

Her next film will be a vampire film entitled Brides. It has been acquired by Neon for North American regions and began production in October 2025. ^[6]

Filmography

Feature films

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
2022	Watcher	Yes	Yes	Directorial debut
TBA	Brides	Yes	Yes	Filming

Short films

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
2013	Full Circle	Yes	Yes
2014	Slut	Yes	Yes
	The Dotcoms	Yes	No
2021	Storm Drain	Yes	Yes	Segment of V/H/S/94

Television

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
2022	Let the Right One In	Yes	No	Episode: "What's Done in the Dark"
2024	Teacup	Yes	No	2 episodes

References

1. "Spotlight: Writer/Director Chloe Okuno". American Film Institute . April 1, 2022. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022.
2. "Congratulations to the AFI Alumni with Films at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
3. Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 27, 2021). "Anna Kendrick, Director Chloe Okuno In Netflix Movie Package 'Rodney & Sheryl'; True Story Of Woman Who Chose A Serial Killer On TV's 'The Dating Game'". Deadline. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
4. Wiseman, Andreas (April 29, 2022). "Anna Kendrick True Crime Film 'The Dating Game' Heads To Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 1, 2022.
5. Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 1, 2022). "Focus Features Closes International Rights For Sundance Thriller 'Watcher' After IFC Midnight & Shudder North American Deal". Deadline. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
6. Grobar, Matt (October 23, 2025). "Harry Lawtey, Jodie Turner-Smith, Viola Prettejohn, Burn Gorman & Wilf Scolding Join Olivia Cooke In Chloe Okuno's Neon Horror Film 'Brides'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 31, 2025.

External links

• Chloe Okuno at IMDb