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Mariah Morgenstern is an entrepreneur, filmmaker, and musician working between Los Angeles and Ireland. She is the founder of New Royalty Films, a GRAMMY-affiliated media company producing original work across film, music, and digital platforms. Mariah also releases music under the artist name myah, building a creative ecosystem where visuals and sound support one another.

A graduate of the University of Central Florida with a degree in Film and a minor in Mass Communications, she was selected in 2020 as a director for Second City Hollywood's program, where she trained in improv and developed her comedic voice. Her short film, "Death And" (2023) received a Silver People's Telly Award and won Best Director, Best Horror Comedy, and Best Visual Effects at festivals across the U.S. and internationally.

In 2025, she completed two feature films, Skimmer and The Getaway Crew, both under the New Royalty banner, making her one of the few first-time female directors to debut and release a sophomore feature in the same calendar year. Her work is known for blending genres with comedic elements, character-driven storytelling, and themes of identity, friendship, and survival.

As a producer, Mariah's credits include New Jack Fury, which premiered at SXSW in 2025, and Bumblebees, which premiered at Tribeca in 2022. Her work has contributed to VMA-nominated music videos ("Mood" 24K Goldn) and she is a current GRAMMY U member, continuing to build a multidisciplinary career across film and music.

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