Luwam Tekeste (she/her) is a Toronto-based filmmaker and creative producer with nearly a decade of experience across film, television, and commercial production. A graduate of York University’s Cinema and Media Studies program, Luwam is driven by a deep commitment to storytelling that explores identity, morality, and the layered experiences of intersectionality. Her body of work includes short films such as “Other”, “Illegal(ized)” and “Judas Goat”, that have played at festivals such as the Toronto Black Film Festival and the Micheaux Film Festival in LA.

Luwam is a proud alumna of Black Women Film! Canada and the CFC Norman Jewison Director’s Lab 2025. She is dedicated to developing bold, character driven stories that sit at the intersection of social inquiry and emotional truth.