SJ Chiro

S. J. Chiro is an American screenwriter and film director. She made her feature film directing debut with Lane 1974 in 2017 and later directed East of the Mountains in 2021.

Career Chiro was born and raised in Seattle, Washington

Chiro started her career with short films Little Red Riding Hood (2006), Third Days Child (2008), A Water Tale (2009), The Epiphany (2011), and Howard from Ohio (2011). Chiro used her own childhood experiences and spent nine years in making the 1970s-Northern California-set film.

Chiro directed East of the Mountains, starring Tom Skerritt, Mira Sorvino and Annie Gonzales. The film was released in 2021 and was nominated for 2 Satellite Awards, the film for Motion Picture, Drama and Tom Skerritt for Actor, Motion Picture Drama.

Filmography

Awards 2017 New American Cinema Competition at the Seattle International Film Festival: Lane 1974 2017 Golden Space Needle Award nomination at the Seattle International Film Festival: Lane 1974 2017 SXSW Gamechanger Award nomination at the SXSW Film Festival: Lane 1974 2021 Best Feature Film Award at the Yale in Hollywood Fest: Lane 1974 2021 26th Satellite Awards Nomination East of the Mountains