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Cetywa Powell

Cetywa Powell is an American photographer and filmmaker. Her book, Meanwhile, here in Austin, was published in 2025. Her photography has appeared in The New York Times and MONOVISIONS Black & White Photography Magazine. She holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Columbia University.

Filmography

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<tr> <th rowspan="2">Year </th> <th rowspan="2">Title </th> <th colspan="4">Credited as </th> </tr> <tr> <th style="width:4em; font-size:90%">Director </th> <th style="width:4em; font-size:90%">Writer </th> <th style="width:4em; font-size:90%">Producer </th> </tr>

<tr> <td>2025 </td> <td>Thirty 84 </td> <td style="background:#9F9;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">Yes </td> <td style="background:#9F9;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">Yes </td> <td style="background:#9F9;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">Yes </td> <td>Feature-Length Animated Film<br /> </td></tr>

<tr> <td>2021 </td> <td>Riker's Town </td> <td style="background:#9F9;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">Yes </td> <td style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">No </td> <td style="background:#9F9;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">Yes </td> <td>Feature-Length Animated Film<br /> </td></tr>

<tr> <td>2014 </td> <td>Dawn at Midnight </td> <td style="background:#9F9;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td style="background:#9F9;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td style="background:#9F9;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">Yes </td> <td>Feature-length Documentary </td></tr>

<tr> <td>2011 </td> <td> Santiago Files </td> <td style="background:#9F9;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">Yes </td> <td style="background:#9F9;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">Yes </td> <td style="background:#9F9;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">Yes </td> <td>Feature-Length Documentary<br /> </td></tr>

<tr> <td>2008 </td> <td> Dirty Hands (2008 drama film) </td> <td style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">No </td> <td style="background:#9F9;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td style="background:#9F9;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td>Feature-Length Political Drama </td></tr> </table>

Photography

In 2017, Powell contributed photos to the California Today section of the New York Times.

  • <b>Newspapers</b>: The New York Times
  • <b>Museums</b>: Museum of Flight, Seattle (2018 Exhibition, 2021 Exhibition); Grants Pass Museum of Art, Oregon (2022)
  • <b>Awards/Recognitions</b>: 2025 International Photography Awards, Official Selection, 2020 London International Creative Competition; 2019 Fine Art Photography Awards, 2018 Moscow Foto Awards, Honorable Mention; 2017 MonoVisions Photography Awards, Honorable Mention; 2016 International Photography Awards, Honorable Mention; 2016 ND Photography Awards, Honorable Mention; 2016 Shoot The Frame Portrait finalist; 2015 International Photography Awards, Honorable Mention; 2013 National Geographic, Daily Dozen selection;
  • <b>Magazines</b>: About Town Magazine, San Diego, Winter 2017/2018 issue - Cover photo; Seeing in Sixes Magazine by LensWork (2017); Monovisions B&W photography magazine (2016); Shadow & Light magazine (2016, 2018)
  • <b>Exhibitions</b>: Hanoi, Vietnam (2021); Athens, Greece (2021); London (2018); New York (2017); CA 101 - Redondo Beach, CA (2017); Texas (2015); Vermont (2015) Trieste Airport, Italy (2015); Florida (2014); Hungary (2014); Maryland (2014); Virginia (2014); France (2013-2014)
  • Official photography site, Ten8Photography

Books

Author:

  • Meanwhile, here in Austin (2025; paperback 978-0998892375)
  • Dirty Hands screenplay (2016; paperback 978–0990433187)

Editor:

  • Red Moon District (2013; paperback 978–0983045663)
  • From the UV Files (2012; paperback 978–0983045632)
  • Hotel Oblivion (2011; paperback 978–0983045625)
  • Last Train To Noir City (2010; paperback 978-0-9830456-0-1)
  • Chewing the Fat (2009; paperback 978–0615314754)

Powell was the editor and publisher at Underground Voices, an indie publishing company, based in Los Angeles.

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