Susan Kouguell is an award-winning writer and filmmaker. Her acclaimed solo films (2017 to the present) are screening internationally and are at the Filmmakers’ Coop.
Her six short films with Ernie Marrero (1980s) are in the Museum of Modern Art permanent collection and archives. Over 50 international festivals and museums include the Whitney Museum Biennial, Centre Pompidou Beaubourg Museum and Hirshhorn Museum.
FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS
Whitney Independent Study Program (ISP) fellow, MacDowell fellow, PEN grant, The Edward Albee Foundation, Jerome Foundation, New York Foundation for the Arts, Art Matters Inc., Cummington Community for the Arts, Creative Artists Public Service (CAPS), Brooklyn Arts & Cultural Association, Artist’s Space, and two SUNY Purchase College Faculty Support Awards.
CHORAL TEXTS
A classically trained violist, Susan combines her passion for music and poetry in her choral texts for composers Ryan Homsey (BELIEVE ME -The New Haven Oratorio Choir premiere); Alvin Singleton, PRAISEMAKER (Cincinnati May Festival premiere) and Jonathan Elliott (BRAVER THAN THE OTHER (Poetry Project at Saint Marks, NYC premiere).
POETRY
Annebarbe Kau’s sound piece Kopfstand exhibited in Bonn, Germany.
Island Many and a murmuration: Tiny Spoon Literary Magazine. (YouTube reading features a watercolor by Lauren Stringer.) 2023.
HAIKU PHOTO COLLAGES
When America and Doves: Variety Pack Literary Magazine (Issue XII). 2025.
Vintage Love in a Suitcase (Issue 108) Mailbox Bounty (Issue 113): 34th Parallel Magazine. 2024.
Barbie in Times Square and Witness Passion: Variety Pack Literary Magazine. 2024.
TEACHING, JOURNALISM, CONSULTING
Susan teaches at Purchase College, SUNY. A senior contributing editor for Script Magazine, she serves as chairperson of her screenplay consulting company: Su-City Pictures East, LLC.
Contact: susankouguell@gmail.com
Find Susan: Bluesky:@slkfilms.bsky.social
Instagram: @Slkfilms and Facebook.com/susan.kouguell
