ABOUT

Kameishia Wooten is an award-winning filmmaker based in Los Angeles, celebrated for her inclusive and thought-provoking storytelling. She has written and directed seven short films, including the critically acclaimed Choices, which has been recognized at over 40 film festivals worldwide, including Cannes, HollyShorts, and the Chicago Children’s Film Festival. Supported by the WIF/Google Grant, Choices has qualified for the 2025 Oscars.

Kameishia recently received NFMLA’s New Narratives Grant for her feature screenplay Your Secret Is Safe With Me, adapted from Choices. She was also a semifinalist for the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women and honored with the WIF Directing Fellowship. Additionally, she was selected as a Ryan Murphy Half Initiative Directing Fellow and participated in the Sundance Financing Intensive Fellowship.

Holding an MFA in Directing from Columbia College Chicago and a degree from UNC Chapel Hill, Kameishia has built a dynamic career that includes roles at Disney, Paramount, and Netflix. She currently serves on the board of the Alliance of Women Directors.

Drawing inspiration from her multigenerational African American heritage, Kameishia’s work blends humor, drama, and adventure, celebrating culture, inclusivity, and community.