Kiana Woodson is an award-winning Director and Screenwriter based in Los Angeles, CA. Embodying an unwavering passion for storytelling and filmmaking, she has devoted herself to shed light on stories centering around people of color, women, and their underrepresented voices. 

Woodson won the 2020 Red Dot Brands and Communication Award for her short film, Willie's Letter, a portrait of generational trauma and the separation of the black family — dynamics that echo structures that define the black family today. Recently, Woodson directed McDonald's sponsored short film "Endangered" with Damn Write Productions and AspireTV. The film centers on the gender reveal of an expecting couple and their fears for the challenges their black son or daughter may encounter.

She received a Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television Production from Savannah College of Art and Design, where she was named Director of the Year in 2017, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Media Arts from Clark Atlanta University.

She is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, initiated in the notable Alpha Pi chapter. She lives by the words of award-winning and best-selling author Toni Morrison, "Make a difference about something other than yourselves.”