Beah Travis is a director and producer working across film, television, and advertising. Beah started their career working in film and television in New York City, primarily on the Emmy-award-winning series A Crime to Remember. In 2017, Beah began writing their feature film script Belladonna. The project recently completed a year-long development lab with the Chicago International Film Festival and was part of five projects that pitched at the festival's Industry Days.

 

Beah's 2020 short film Way Upstate premiered at the Wisconsin Film Festival and won best cinematography at the Midwest Film Awards. Beah's most recent short Ten is currently being submitted to festivals.

 

In 2022, Beah launched the Belladonna Film Project, a nonprofit focused on producing regional independent film projects and providing accessible arts experiences in the Midwest. The organization has been holding monthly filmmaker meet-ups, organizing screening events, and providing production support for a number of short films. Beah is currently based in Chicago and works as a Senior Post Producer at FCB.