Monika Estrella Negra

Monika Estrella Negra is a freelance journalist, filmmaker and curator of all things radical in media.

Her first short titled “Flesh” is about a Black femme serial killer navigating the Chicago DIY punk scene (of which was included in the ‘Horror Noire’ syllabus). She has directed three additional shorts, ‘They Will Know You By Your Fruit’, ‘Succubus’, and the in production ‘Bitten, A Tragedy’.

A writer, a nomadic priestess, spiritual gangster and all around rabblerouser – Monika has written essays for Syfy Fangrrls, Black Girl Nerds, Grimm Magazine, Black Girls Create, Black Youth Project, Rue Morgue, Fangoria, Wear Your Voice Mag and is the author of a zine series (Tales From My Crypt).

In addition, she is the Editor-in-Chief of cinéSPEAK, creator of Audre’s Revenge Film and Black and Brown Punk Show Chicago, a GRRL Haus Cinema Resident Filmmaker (2019) an Editor for Decoded Pride.