Sterlin Harjo

Sterlin Harjo

November 14, 1979 · 46 years old

Sterlin Harjo (born 14 November 1979) is a member of the Seminole Nation and has Muskogee heritage. He was raised in Holdenville, Oklahoma and attended the University of Oklahoma, where he studied art and film. He received a fellowship from the Sundance Institute in 2004. His short film, Goodnight,…

Known For

7 titles
1
Reservation Dogs

Reservation Dogs

2021 · TV Show

Comedy series about four Native American teenagers growing up on a reservation in eastern Oklahoma.

8.3
2
The Lowdown

The Lowdown

2025 · TV Show

A determined bookstore owner in Tulsa moonlights as an investigative journalist, digging into local corruption. When his reporting uncovers sinister connections, he must protect both his family and the truth.

7.3
3
Rez Ball

Rez Ball

2024 · 1h 51m · Movie

The Chuska Warriors, a Native American high school basketball team from New Mexico, must band together after losing their star player if they want to keep their quest for a state championship alive.

6.4
4
Mekko

Mekko

2015 · 1h 27m · Movie

Mekko is an native American man who is released from prison. He served time for killing a cousin. Homeless, he learns that he must become a warrior to fight the "witch" preying on his people because they have lost their spirit.

6.5
5
Merata: How Mom Decolonized the Screen

Merata: How Mom Decolonized the Screen

2019 · 1h 29m · Movie

Documentary portrait of pioneering filmmaker and mother Merata Mita, detailing how her filmmaking intersected with the lives of her children and indigenous filmmakers globally, and featuring rare archival footage dating back to 1977.

7.7
6
Love and Fury

Love and Fury

2020 · 1h 33m · Movie

Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo follows Native artists for a year as they navigate their careers in the US and abroad. The film explores the immense complexities each artist faces in regards to their own identity as Native artists, as wel...

8.0
7
This May Be the Last Time

This May Be the Last Time

2014 · 1h 30m · Movie

An investigation into Native American filmmaker Harjo's family history, namely the mysterious 1962 disappearance of his grandfather and the songs of encouragement sung by those who searched for him.

8.0