Chloe Alexandra Okuno is an American filmmaker. She wrote and directed the segment "Storm Drain" for the 2021 horror anthology ''

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.'' Her feature film directorial debut, '' Watcher'', premiered at the

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in the U.S Dramatic Competition. Okuno has also directed several short films, including ''Slut'' (2014), which won several awards including the Jury Prize for Best Short Film at the Las Vegas International Film Festival.

Early life

Okuno was born in

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and graduated from the

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before graduating from the

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in 2014.

Career

In 2021, Netflix purchased ''Rodney & Sheryl'', a drama directed by Okuno and based on a true story. However, in April 2022, it was revealed Netflix was no longer involved with the film, now renamed ''The Dating Game'', which has been financed by

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and

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and is currently being sold to international distributors at the

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by AGC. Her feature directorial debut, '' Watcher'', premiered in the U.S Dramatic Competition category at the

. The film was acquired by

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' horror film division IFC Midnight and horror streaming service Shudder for distribution in the United States, with

later selling international distribution rights to

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Okuno, Chloe Living people Year of birth unknown American women film directors Film directors from Los Angeles University of California, Berkeley alumni Writers from Los Angeles