Tsanavi Spoonhunter

Tsanavi Spoonhunter is a Northern Arapaho and Northern Paiute nonfiction storyteller who serves as director, producer and writer. She holds a Master of Journalism degree from the University of California, Berkeley, with a documentary film concentration. In 2023, she founded the independent multimedia company, Mahebe Media. Currently, her work is supported by the Sundance Institute's Graton Fellowship and ITVS’ Open Call.

Format: Unscripted Shorts, Unscripted Features, Unscripted Episodic

Genre: Documentary

Location: Nevada, United States, California, United States

Graton Fellowship—Sundance Institutes—2026

Documentary Lab Fellowship—Firelight Media —(2022-2024)

Silver Award: Explainer—Telly Awards—2024

Cordillera International Film Festival—Best Nevada Doc—2023

American Indian Film Festival—Best Documentary Short—2020