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.

Career

Prior to working in entertainment, Stevenson worked as a photojournalist for the Los Angeles Times.

In 2015, Stevenson won the Iris Prize for her thesis film Vessels, which is about black market breast enhancements in the transgender community. She and her writing partner Tim Smith first worked together on Pineapple, a short film which debuted at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.

In 2018, Stevenson directed the third season of the Syfy horror series Channel Zero. In 2021, she directed the first episode of the Netflix horror series Brand New Cherry Flavor, which Smith co-produced.

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.

Filmography

Short film

Feature film

Television

References

External links

• Arkasha Stevenson at IMDb
• Arkasha Stevenson at AFI

1. The First Omen
2. Channel Zero (TV series)
3. The Omen (franchise)
4. Brand New Cherry Flavor
5. Damien Thorn
6. List of American films of 2024
7. List of horror films of 2024
8. Legion (TV series)
9. Chapter 24 (Legion)
10. Legion season 3
11. Briarpatch (TV series)
12. Mark Korven
13. List of directorial debuts
14. Film Crash
15. Bob Murawski
16. Iris Prize