Alexandra Henry is an award-winning filmmaker & photographer with a passion for telling the stories of marginalized communities. Her photographs and films have been exhibited around the world and at prestigious institutions such as the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. and the STRAAT Museum in Amsterdam. 

Her first feature-length documentary, STREET HEROINES  which champions female graffiti and street artists from around the world, won Best Documentary Jury Prize at the Portland Film Festival 2021 and Best Documentary at the Hip Hop Cine Fest in Rome, Italy 2024.

In 2024, her short film 'Moving Together' won 4 Telly Awards (Gold, 2 x Silver, Bronze) and a Bronze Anthem Award for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Campaign - Non-Profit Fundraising Categories. 

In 2019 she was selected for SHOOT Magazine's New Directors Showcase and named a finalist for the STARZ & The Wrap Women’s ‘Telling Our Stories’ film contest. 

Next up, her next short documentary 'Women of the World: Irene & Ana' will premiere on BeyondTheShort.com on May 1st. 

In addition to her creative practice, Alexandra is a commercial producer for global brands such as Pepsi, Lay's, Quaker, Gatorade and more. 

She received her B.A. in Diplomacy & World Affairs from Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA and speaks Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Italian. Based between Santa Fe and New York City, she was born in Alexandria, Virginia and raised near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.

alejcali@gmail.com