About Me

A life in stories.

Montana Cypress is a Los Angeles-based playwright, filmmaker and actor.

Originally from the Miccosukee Tribe located in South Florida, he studied acting at the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York, the New York Film Academy in Burbank, and UCLA’s Professional Acting Program in Los Angeles.

He is a two-time winner of the Von Marie Atchley Excellence in Playwriting Award, winner of Best Native American Directed Short at the Phoenix Film Festival, and runner-up at the national AT&T Create-A-Thon Contest held by Warner Bros.

His full-length comedy stage play, A Christmas in Ochopee, premiered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, produced by New Native Theatre. His feature film version of the same title premiered at the 2024 Phoenix Film Festival.

Several of his short films and feature films have premiered internationally.

His documentary about alligator wrestling, The Art of Gator Wrestling, can be viewed on PBS North’s YouTube channel.

Montana continues to study all things related to theatre, cinema and acting.