Chels Morgan, MFA, CSE (pronouns: they / them / elle) - is a Black & Dominican, AuDHD, and Queer multi-hyphenate creative with a passion for curating inclusive and representative media. They work in multiple sectors as a filmmaker, photographer, sexuality and social justice educator, cultural competency specialist, and intimacy director & coordinator.
Their intimacy choreography and cultural competency work has been featured at the New York Theatre Workshop (Off-Broadway), the Old Globe Theatre, the University of Michigan - School of Music, Theatre and Dance as well as at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) and on the AllBlk Streaming Platform (an AMC Network).
Their photography and videography work spans multiple mediums, including weddings and special events, commercial and lifestyle projects, and creative works. Their directing work has been featured on national stages such as OUTFEST LA, Black Film Festival Atlanta and the Seattle Queer Pride Film Festival. They have received honorable mention and "Best Short Film" awards at the Student World Impact Film Festival and the Bronx Social Justice Film Festival, respectively.
Passionate about their ongoing education, Chels has received an MFA in Directing Fiction for Film & Television from Loyola Marymount University, is an AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator (CSE), a Certified Holistic Sexuality Educator (CHSE) via the Institute for Sexuality Education and Enlightenment (ISEE), and has additional training by the ANTE UP! Virtual Freedom Professional Development School for Justice Workers in the history, implementation, and troubleshooting of various justice frameworks related to the sexuality field.
Overall, Chels' career focus is to spread narratives of radical humanity and radical self compassion, and to curate justice-centered and emboldening spaces on screen, on stage and in their communities through media.