About Shelby.

Shelby Zoe Coley is a Black queer filmmaker & content creator based in New York City working across nonfiction and documentary forms. As an artist, Shelby strives to uncover the inherent mythology in 1st person storytelling and lived experience, tackling topics that range from grassroots advocacy to mental health in the global African diaspora.

Her credits include features and collaborations with Afropunk, Slay TV, Curve Magazine, Red Bull Amaphiko, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress.

Her work has screened internationally at festivals in Provincetown, Toronto, and Wales; and has received support from the Puffin Foundation, the Camden International Film Festival, and the Jacob Burns Film Center.