I'm a highly imaginative idea synthesizer and transmedia creative with an expansive production skill set. As an audiovisual storyteller, I create powerful cinematic images and sound art that move people. I’m a visionary curator of film and art who assembles vibrant and innovative collections with impact. I’m also an insightful, supportive teaching artist who thrives on empowering students in their creative learning journeys.…

Celia C. Peters

I'm a highly imaginative idea synthesizer and transmedia creative with an expansive production skill set. As an audiovisual storyteller, I create powerful cinematic images and sound art that move people. I’m a visionary curator of film and art who assembles vibrant and innovative collections with impact. I’m also an insightful, supportive teaching artist who thrives on empowering students in their creative learning journeys.…

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I’m a highly imaginative idea synthesizer and transmedia creative with an expansive production skill set.

As an audiovisual storyteller, I create powerful cinematic images and sound art that move people. I’m a visionary curator of film and art who assembles vibrant and innovative collections with impact. I’m also an insightful, supportive teaching artist who thrives on empowering students in their creative learning journeys.

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Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent
French
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Co-Chair, Fundraising Committee at Board of Directors, The Oakland School for the Arts
January 1, 2024 - Present
Led fundraising initiatives to support arts education and student scholarships, organized events, and engaged community stakeholders.
Artist in Residence at Betti Ono Foundation, Oakland, CA
December 31, 2022 - October 8, 2025
Developed and led creative workshops for youth, facilitated artist talks, and contributed to community art projects.
Writer/Director/Producer at Short Film: DOMESTICATED
December 31, 2021 - October 8, 2025
Created a narrative short film addressing themes of family and cultural identity; involved in all aspects from scriptwriting to post-production.
Producer/Director/Writer/Editor at Audio Drama Series: SHUTDOWN
December 31, 2020 - October 8, 2025
Developed, produced, and edited a podcast series that explores societal responses to crisis, receiving critical acclaim.
Selected Screenwriter at Narrative Screenwriting Lab, Stowe Story Labs
September 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025
Selected Screenwriter at Narrative Screenwriting Lab, Stowe Story Labs, Stowe, VT
Artist in Residence + Producer at Betti Ono Foundation
April 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025
Artist in Residence + Producer: The Next 15 Minutes immersive dramatic screenplay reading event
Producer at Opening Party, East Bay Open Studios
March 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025
Opening Party, East Bay Open Studios, presented by Oakland Art Murmur, Oakland
Consulting Producer at ITVS Public Media
April 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024
"Our Cities, Our Stories" event, Oakland
Presenter at Screenwriting Workshop and Afrofuturism: New Horizons in Blackness, BHM at Chabot Space & Science Center
February 1, 2024 - Present
Documentary Film Writer/Director/Producer at The Ohio State University
April 1, 2020 - May 1, 2023
Selected Filmmaker at WarnerMedia 150 Film Development Incubator
November 1, 2020 - Present
Curator/Producer/Writer/Host at Blackness Revisualized Afrofuturist Film Festival, AllArts.org/Thirteen/WNET
January 1, 2020 - May 1, 2020
Lecturer at The Ohio State University
January 1, 2020 - May 1, 2020
Screenwriting Basics; Black Visual Culture in Popular Media

Education

M.A. (pending thesis) at University of Chicago
January 1, 2021 - October 8, 2025
M.A. Public Policy Studies at New York University
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
B.A. with honors at University of Denver
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
M.A. (pending thesis): Clinical Psychology at New York University
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026
M.A.: Public Policy Studies at University of Michigan
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026
B.A. with Honors: Political Science & French at University of Michigan
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services

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