Mayeni is a Sierra Leonean-American filmmaker and visual artist. Her work explores the self, cross-cultural identity, facades, complex relationships, black femininity, and radical emotional honesty.

She redefines strength by creating a space for the bemusing—the sensitive and the passionate, the too loud and too much. Whether it’s through an observational character study or a self-recorded transformation for the camera, Mayeni dares to challenge perceptions and start conversations for those who are silenced by life’s messy nuances.

Mayeni's playful, imaginative, and inquisitive spirit provokes authenticity and community.