Stéphanie Saxémard is a director, cinematographer, and documentary film producer from Martinique. She is the founder of Creativ Sün Films, an impact-driven production company based on the island.
Her work often centers on Caribbean voices, examining how people navigate systems of power, memory, and belonging.
She is a 2022 BGDM Black Director Fellow, a 2022 Hot Docs Fellow, a 2021 & 2022 Caribbean Film Academy Fellow, a 2021 IDFAcademy alumna, and a 2019 If/Then alumna.
Before dedicating herself to filmmaking, Stéphanie earned a Masters in Political Science and International Cooperation from the University of the Antilles and French Guyana, and a MA in Human Rights from the London School of Advanced Studies. She worked for several years as a researcher, analyst, and project coordinator within non-profit organizations, experiences that continue to inform the political and poetic lens of her filmmaking.
In Flux, 70 min – 2026 (Norway/Martinique) – Co-director/co-producer w/ Differ Media – In production
Koudmen the series, 2015-2020 (Martinique) – Director/DP/Editor/Producer
The Sea Between Us, 40 min – 2018 (Martinique) – Director/DP/Producer/Editor
Yole, 26 min – 2017 (Martinique) – Director/Cinematographer/Producer/Editor
Live Edge, 9 min – 2017 (Martinique) – Director/DP/Producer/Editor
Shihan, 5 min – 2017 (Martinique) – Director/DP/Producer/Editor
