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, prequel of The 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 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 Year Title Director Writer 2015 Vessels 2017 Pineapple

Feature film Year Title Director Writer 2024 The First Omen

Television Year Title Notes 2018 Channel Zero Season 3 2019 Legion Episode: "Chapter 24" 2020 Briarpatch Episode: "Game Theory and Mescaline" 2021 Brand New Cherry Flavor Episode: "I Exist"