BEAH TRAVIS is a director and producer working across film, television, and advertising. Beah started their career working in film and television in New York City on series such as DISCOVERY’s A Crime to Remember, AMAZON/JIGSAW’s The New Yorker Presents, and AMC’s The Making of the Mob. They are currently the Studio Director for Journeywork Entertainment.

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Beah's 2020 short film Way Upstate premiered at the Wisconsin Film Festival and won best cinematography at the Midwest Film Awards. Beah's recent short Ten premiered at the Duluth-Superior Film Festival in 2024. The film won Best Directing at MKE International Short Film Fest and Best Wisconsin Film at the Door Kinetic Arts Festival.

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In 2022, Beah launched the Belladonna Film Project, a nonprofit focused on producing regional independent film projects and providing accessible arts experiences in the Midwest. The organization has been organizing screening events and providing production support for a number of Midwest based films. The organization launched the Sheboygan Film Festival in October 2025 and are currently planning for year two. Beah now serves as the Festival Director.

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Beah’s feature script Ashby Ct. (formerly titled Belladonna) completed the CIX:Lab, a year-long feature film development lab with the Chicago International Film Festival in 2023. The script participated in IFA/SAG-AFTRA’s At the Table series in 2024 and won Wisconsin’s Own Screenplay Competition in 2025. The film is currently in development.