Brettlyn (Muscogee Nation) was born and raised in Indian Country. She received her Bachelor of Arts & Sciences in Film and Media Studies from the University of Oklahoma. She has been with Cherokee Film since 2021, first as the Outreach Specialist for the Cherokee Film Commission and currently as the Program Manager for the Cherokee Film Institute.

Brettlyn is active in Tulsa’s filmmaking community as a member of the Oklahoma Motion Picture Alliance, a founding member of the Indian Territory Film Festival as well as serving on the board of directors for Circle Cinema, Tulsa’s only nonprofit cinema.