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“ To live art is to recognize the creative power within you—to desire to transform and shape the world around you, and to hold that power with care.”

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Directing
Photography
Event Curation
Creative Direction
Creative Alchemy Sessions

About the Artist

Reva Santo is an LA-born filmmaker and artist of Afro-Brazilian and Jewish descent. Reva’s work is grounded in earth wisdom, eco-feminism, and explores the complexities of diaspora. She graduated in Film Studies from Columbia University, where she was awarded the Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts for her script Ash(é), and the Henry Evans Travel Fellowship to produce a short documentary in the Caribbean. Reva’s films have been showcased at film festivals and art fairs across the country—including PRIZM Art fair, LA Municipal Art Gallery, PAFF, SQFF, and more.

Reva’s storytelling is defined by her ability to uncover the emotional pulse of her inquiries, translating them into transformative, nuanced stories. Her visionary work has been recognized by the NALIP Diverse Women in Media Scholarship, the Vibrant Cities Arts Grant, and Panavision’s New Filmmaker Program Grant. Most recently, she directed and edited a Lyric Video for esperanza spalding’s song, Não Ao Marco Temporal, in support of Brazilian Indigenous land rights.

Working at the intersections of film, music, and somatics, Reva’s practice seeks connections where they are often overlooked, in hopes of bridging the impossible. She believes that imagination and a willingness to explore difficult truths can illuminate new healing pathways.

Reva is also the co-creator of Honey & Smoke, a community arts practice creating intentional dialogue and community spaces around the most pressing themes of our time.

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