SJ MAIN MUNOZ
DIRECTOR | DRAMA
Summer-Joy “SJ” Main Muñoz is an award-winning director, writer, and producer whose films have screened in over 200 festivals worldwide. She has been selected for numerous competitive film labs and fellowships, including NBC Universal's Female Forward, Ryan Murphy's Half Initiative, WeForShe's DirectHer, and talent development programs of IFP, WGAW, NALIP, Women In Film, and Film Independent. SJ received her BA from UCLA’s School of Theatre, Film and Television in Directing & Acting, where she was the recipient of the James Bridges Excellence Award for Acting.
awards & distinctions
"SJ Main's Luck of the Draw is a finely calibrated short..."
"A wry look at the notion of what it takes to win a woman's heart."
- John Wildman
Host, NPR's The Daily Buzz
"Warrior!"
- Francesca Orsi
EVP, HBO Programming
"She brought her A+ game and we all won!"
- Rebecca McGill
SVP, NBC Programming
"If you want the job done right, hire SJ."
- Michael Pressman
Executive Producer / Director
"[La Cerca is] a very elegant film. "
- *MOVIEBUFF, iTunes
press
Cambria native SJ Main-Muñoz to direct March 25 episode of Chicago Med
Chicago Med's Natalie Will Be Forced To 'Examine Her Thoughts' About Crockett, But What About Halstead?
Meet SJ Main Muñoz, the Only Latina Director to Be Invited Into the Academy
NBC has a novel solution to the dearth of female directors: Let them direct
Chicago Med and Chicago Fire’s new directors discuss life on set
Chicago Fire And Med Directors Talk Making Crossover History With P.D., TV Opportunities For Women And More
Chicago Fire, Chicago Med to feature new directors next season
NBC Unveils Classes For Female Forward And The Emerging Director Program
Chicago Fire and Chicago Med’s awesome new Female Forward directors
WeForShe’s DirectHer Program Casts Its 2018 Participants
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