REGINA SIMONS on set directing & performing the hybrid film "Grey."

FAQs with Regina Simons

Because there is more than one way to tell a story.

Sage and Elder walk hand in hand across sacred land. A moment from "Grey."

Q: What kind of films do you make?

A: Hybrid films, part documentary, part narrative, part heartbeat. I tell stories that center Native identity, undo erasure, and reflect the messy, beautiful complexity of lived experience.

Q: Why Grey?

A: I plucked a single grey hair and it unraveled a story about ancestry, aging, and the contradictions we carry. It became my MFA thesis film, a personal meditation and a reclamation.

Q: Are you an actress or a filmmaker?

A: Both. And a writer. And an editor. And a mom. I move fluidly between roles because my voice does not fit inside one box.

Q: What inspires you?

A: My ancestors. My kids. The silence after a hard truth is spoken, and the grey areas, where identity, memory and resistance live.

Q: Where can I watch your films?

A: Some are currently on the festival circuit. Others simmering, soon-to-be released. Check back for links and follow along for updates. Or better yet, come to a screening and say ‘hi.’