Regina Dezbah Simons is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and director whose storytelling centers on Indigenous identity, cultural reclamation, and generational healing. An enrolled member of the Navajo Nation with Diné, Nakoda, and Dakota heritage, Regina earned her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Film and Media Arts from the University of Utah. Growing up in a performing family, Regina transitioned her early creative foundations from acting and modeling into writing and directing behind the camera, founding Dezbah Productions to elevate complex, nuanced Native narratives. Her filmmaking blends experimental forms with honest personal truths, exploring the nonlinear journeys of trauma, resilience, and reclamation. Regina’s rising career on the independent circuit has earned critical acclaim, including the Emerging Filmmaker Award at the LA Skins Fest and Best BIPOC Filmmaker at the 2026 Utah International Film Festival. She views cinema as essential for community empowerment and Native narrative sovereignty. Her directorial works include Pretendian (2024), Grey (2025), and the poetic short documentary S.O.L. (2026).