Mary Belay is a third-year student at Northwestern majoring in Radio/Television/Film. As an emerging filmmaker and screenwriter, they are passionate about creating visually compelling media that captures Black perspectives and experiences. On campus, they serve on the executive board of Black Screens and contribute as a writer to Out Da Box, Northwestern’s multicultural sketch comedy and improv group. Through their work with the Pritzker Pucker Studio Lab, they hope to bring nuanced and authentic representations of Black mental health to the screen.