Arkasha Stevenson

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.

Career

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]

Filmography

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"

References

  1. ^ a b c d D'Alessandro, Anthony (2022-05-10). "'The Omen' Prequel 'The First Omen' Sets Arkasha Stevenson As Director For 20th Century Studios Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  2. ^ Clark, Nicole (2018-06-11). "The Horrific Black Market Medical Procedures Trans Women Turn To". Vice. Archived from the original on 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  3. ^ Abaroa, Patricia (2022-05-11). "Arkasha Stevenson to Direct 20th Century Studios' The Omen Prequel The First Omen". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  4. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (2019-11-16). "'Brand New Cherry Flavor' Series Headlined By Rosa Salazar A Go At Netflix; Catherine Keener, Eric Lange, Jeff Ward & Manny Jacinto Co-Star In Horror Adaptation". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2024-04-03.