Deonna Weatherly is an Indiana-based award winning director and cinematographer. With a Masters in Media and a specialization in narrative storytelling, majority of her video and film works are inspired by art and storytelling with themes including but not limited to race, gender, and sexuality. Deonna specializes in narrative fiction and documentary styled projects. In 2021, Weatherly founded her own production company, Weatherhouse Company, that focuses on providing safe spaces for women and people of color while creating visual projects, building community, and encouraging collaboration between creatives.

 

In 2022, born from her passion for both the youth and filmmaking, Weatherhouse Institute was created as a sector of Weatherhouse Company LLC dedicated solely to young filmmakers around Indianapolis. With an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, WHI provides learning and hands-on experience in the film & video industry for high school students and young adults. After seeing the success of WHI, Weatherly realized the young local filmmakers should have a bigger platform to showcase their hard work. So in June 2024, Weatherly had the inaugural year of the Indiana Youth Film Festival! At this festival, Indiana based students and young adults ages 12-24 are able to submit their film into a professional festival created just for them! 
 

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