Cydia Simone Flowers is a Belizean-American filmmaker, painter, writer, and actress. Beginning her career as a child actress, she brings a lifetime of experience to her storytelling practice, shaped by a degree in film and psychology from Howard University, acting training at Yale University & London's Identity Drama School for Acting, and mentorship at the Sundance Institute.

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Featured in American Girl and PBS Kids, Cydia's breadth of knowledge of the film industry began at just 10 years old. Her roles over the course of her life has ranged in theatre and film, although she finds performing in Mojisola Adebayo's The Interrogation of Sandra Bland at Chicago's Goodman Theatre (2019)  to be one of her most pivotal experiences, as it bridged her art with activism.

Across her work, she draws from her identity as a first generation artist to explore themes of self-discovery and resilience. In 2018 she founded FlowerStudio Films, an independent studio developing stories that invite audiences to reconnect with their inner magic and potential. As a producer, she emphasizes narratives which center Black, queer, and women characters. Her mission is to inspire audiences to look beyond their current reality and dare to dream of brighter futures. Her most recent film, Looking at Balloons With a Stranger, was named a semi-finalist at the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival in 2024. 

In 2022, Cydia began her studio painting practice, and her work has been showcased in exhibitions in Chicago and New York. 

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Currently she is filming coming of age horror film, Death Request. 

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