Tshay Meade

Biography

Tshay is a filmmaker and artist from Amityville, NY. She is a writer, director, producer, shooter, and editor whose work is an expansive case for optimism, play, and interiority. Working in close collaboration with loved ones, Tshay creates films across documentary, fiction and hybrid forms, namely her debut narrative short film, gales., which screened at BlackStar Film Festival, American Black Film Festival, Pan African Film Festival, and a number of universities and organizations worldwide. She is the recipient of awards from Art Works, Sachs Arts, and Independence Public Media Foundation, and holds degrees from both University of Pennsylvania and University College London. Tshay is a 2024 Pew Fellow and a 2025 Creative Capital awardee. She is currently developing her debut animated film, TELL ME WHEN YOU GET HOME., through her production company Studio Tshay.