Stella Meghie


Stella Meghie is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. She directed the feature films Jean of the Joneses, Everything, Everything , The Weekend , and The Photograph.

Career

Originally from Toronto, Ontario, Meghie worked as a public relations agent in the fashion industry in New York City prior to returning to school to get a degree in screenwriting. Her feature film debut, Jean of the Joneses, premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in 2016. The film received a nomination for Best First Screenplay at the Independent Spirit Awards two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, including a nod for Meghie in the Best Original Screenplay category.
She directed the romance film Everything, Everything, an adaptation of the New York Times best selling novel Everything, Everything, starring Amandla Stenberg and Nick Robinson.
In 2018 Meghie's film The Weekend premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.

Filmography

Film