Sonte'nish Myers

Sonte’nish is a filmmaker with roots in the U.S. and Jamaica, draws inspiration from her origins and the folktales she grew up with. Her work spans drama, sci-fi, and fantasy, centering familiar worlds and characters while exploring cultural memory and preservation through both film and photography.

Her award-winning short Cross My Heart—a Vimeo Staff Pick now streaming on SHOWTIME ANYTIME—garnered her fellowships with Sundance, Tribeca, and Film Independent. Her period sci-fi feature Stampede (The Black List, Sundance Labs) is currently in packaging, alongside new projects including a near-future thriller and a fantasy epic.

A graduate of NYU’s Graduate Film program, where she now teaches, Sonte’nish has also directed music videos for Grammy Award-winning artists such as Tank and the Bangas and Samara Joy.

Residency 2025