A Toronto and Los Angeles-based production company that specializes in making cutting-edge content in the realm of music videos, commercials, documentaries and films.
Karena is an artist of depth and purpose, weaving meaningful stories across film, music, and television.
A perceiver, driven by her love of story and a persistent craving for truth. Karena is deeply curious about the capacity of the heart, how it shifts and transforms through conflict and connection. With a stylized, sensitive and intimate lens, her culturally rooted work explores nuanced narratives about the complexity of the human condition.
She is the first woman to be honored with the prestigious Prism Prize 'Lipsett Award' in 2018. That same year, she took home ‘Best Director’ at the Much Music Video Awards and ‘Video of the Year’ at the BET Awards for Drake’s ‘God’s Plan’. Karena has been awarded twice as ‘Director of the Year’ at the 2018 BET Hip-Hop Awards and 2019 BET Awards. In 2020, she earned the Grand Prix at Cannes Lions for the first of its kind, interactive experience ‘Swipe Night’ for Tinder. In 2024, she was honored with The Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment ‘Breakthrough Award’ in recognition of her impactful contribution to the industry.
Whether behind the camera or in front, Karena is devoted to representing the underrepresented.
