Arkasha Stevenson is a Los Angeles based writer and director. Stevenson is a graduate from the prestigious directing program at the American Film Institute. Her thesis film Vessels about black market breast enhancement procedures within the transgender community was awarded the 2015 Iris Prize. Prior to attending film school Stevenson worked as a photojournalist and videographer at the Los Angeles Times, an experience that greatly informs her narrative filmmaking. Stevenson's work includes Pineapple, a television concept the she wrote and directed for Project Greenlight Digital Studios. In 2024, Stevenson directed her first feature, an atmospheric prequel to the first installment of the horror franchise "The Omen" (1976).