Niya Butler

Like many others born in the last 90s and early 2000s, I grew up in the midst of the rise of media and technology. I especially loved video games and television. When playing games, I was often drawn to the plot and character-driven games. This sparked my curiosity in storytelling through different mediums from a young age. I wanted to learn about the process behind how stories are formed, how directors come up with their visions, how producers pick the stories they want to tell, and so on and so forth. Everything involving production was my forte. As a result, when I got older, I decided to pursue a career in what I love most: film and television. I aim to take my love for film & television and apply it to any and all opportunities I come across, while also continuing to learn every day. I aspire to continue to create stories that will inspire and give representation to women of color in unconventional spaces.