FELLOWS
Satellite Fellows 2025
Destinee Stewart
A BOLD AND DYNAMIC STORYTELLER
DESTINEE EXPLORES THE INTERIORITY OF WOMEN, BELONGINGNESS, AND GRIEF THROUGH HUMOR AND CINEMATIC JOURNEYS
Destinee Stewart is a filmmaker who explores the interiority of women, particularly BIPOC women, and youth. Having always been the new kid, her work explores belongingness within society, culture, and self. Mainly raised in Dallas, TX, her films breathe boldness and authenticity. As a self taught filmmaker, her short films THE TRUTH OF US and BAGELS & COFFEE have enjoyed festival screenings worldwide. In 2021, Destinee was the recipient of the Cucalorus Writing Residency. She was selected as a participant for the 2024 Find Your People Program, created by Issa Rae.
Outside of filmmaking, Destinee works as a dub director and has been the creative lead on NETFLIX shows CHRISTMAS FLOW, IRON CHEF: BRAZIL, IRON CHEF: MEXICO, SUMMER JOB, REPRESENT, and the film IN HIS SHADOW. SHe also enjoys nature and works as an outdoor educator, introducing BIPOC youth to the outdoors through hiking and camping.
WADE IN THE WATER
POC Short Film/Feature Film in Development
“Wade in the Water” is an elevated psychological thriller with themes that explore the effects of generational trauma on modern mixed-race relationships, including highlighting how Black women continue to suffer micro-aggressions & racism– sometimes even at the hands of allies.
Logline: Helping her white fiancé clear out an inherited house, African American Venus uncovers the truth of the past as the horrors of their ancestors’ connection become real around them – and through them.
“Wade in the Water” is a grounded, character-driven story infused with supernatural elements, delving into the enduring effects of generational trauma on interpersonal connections. Following the journey of Venus, an African American woman, the story explores her struggle to navigate societal expectations of race while grappling with her own identity and the haunting legacy of her ancestors. “Wade in the Water” is a vessel for unpacking my personal experiences with racism and microaggressions, holding a magnifying glass to the generational trauma that exists between female mixed race relationships. It is a story of a woman’s “Black Awakening” to herself and to the ancestors that lie within.
We are currently raising funds for our proof of concept short film.
past projects
The Other Partners (short film directed & written by Destinee Stewart)
Rowyn’s unabashed love for self-care is discovered when her boyfriend, Raj, innocently stumbles upon her dildo in a kitchen drawer while preparing for a dinner party. What ensues is a comedic battle of the sexes as Raj expresses his discomfort and Rowyn stands up for her right to masturbate.
Learn more about Destinee and her projects here.
