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With an expansive artistic sensibility, Destinee Stewart is drawn to stories that explore identity, transformation, and the tension between fear and freedom. Her work often centers on characters who feel like outsiders—trapped between past and present, struggling to break cycles and reclaim themselves. Multi-hyphenated, Stewart brings her background as an actor, her humor, and her spirituality to create bold, nuanced characters and storytelling that fosters human connection.

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Her short films The Truth of Us and Bagels & Coffee have screened at festivals around the world. Stewart’s most recent film, The Other Partners, premiered in 2024 at the Oscar®-qualifying RiverRun Film Festival. Her psychological horror feature Wade in the Water has been supported by BendFilm: Basecamp and the Cucalorus Writing Residency, and she is currently developing The Inheritance, a proof-of-concept short rooted in ancestral trauma and erasure, through the AFI Directing Workshop for Women+.

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Beyond filmmaking, Stewart has expanded her directing expertise to international dubbing, serving as the creative lead on Netflix productions including Iron Chef, Love is Blind, Represent, and In His Shadow. As a producer, she collaborates with BIPOC filmmakers, supporting award-winning short films such as Preggers and Coffee Shop Names (available on HBOMax). A Satellite Collective Fellow, Stewart champions diverse storytelling across mediums, drawn to narratives that illuminate resilience, belonging, and the power of self-discovery.​​

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Filmmakers who inspire Destinee are Rodrigo Garcia, Spike Lee, Claire Denis, and Kon Ichikawa.

 

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