Capella Fahoome

Capella Fahoome is a creator committed to the relational experience of filmmaking. She has produced and/or executive produced such films as Lost In Woonsocket (SXSW, OWN’s Super Soul Sundays), Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey (Tribeca, Independent Lens, Netflix, Amazon Prime), Motherland (Sundance, Berlin, POV), Voices of the Sea (True/False, POV), I’M FINE (Thanks for Asking) (SXSW, Special Jury Recognition, BETher), and A Bunch of Amateurs (Sheffield DocFest, Audience Award). Capella studies well-being and how it is supported in transient organizations such as the film industry. She is an outspoken advocate for inclusion, wellness, and fairness, and regularly speaks to and mentors young filmmakers. Capella grew up in Detroit, attended Detroit Public Schools, received a B.A. in Psychology at the University of Michigan, later earning a Master of Applied Positive Psychology and Master of Philosophy in Organizational Dynamics (2023) from the University of Pennsylvania.