Sterlin Harjo is a filmmaker and creator best known for co-creating Reservation Dogs for FX and his many film projects that center Native American people and content. He is a member of the Seminole Nation, has Muskogee heritage, and was raised in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He received a fellowship from the Sundance Institute where his short film, Goodnight, Irene, premiered and received a special jury award at the Aspen Shortfest. Sterlin's first feature film, Four Sheets To The Wind, premiered at Sundance and was nominated for the grand jury prize. His feature documentary, This May Be The Last Time, premiered at Sundance and is based on the story of Harjo's grandfather, who disappeared in 1962 in the Seminal County town of Sasakwa.

Sterlin co-created Reservation Dogs with Taika Waititi and directed the pilot for FX. The series was renewed for season 2 and won Breakthrough Series under 40 minutes at the Gotham Awards. His documentary feature Love And Fury is available to stream on Netflix.

Currently, Sterlin is co-writer of Poster Girls with bestselling novelist Jonathan Lee for FX. Garrett Basch is attached to produce and Sterlin is slated to direct under his overall deal at FX. Paramount+ recently bought his series Yellowbird, which he’s co-creating with Erica Tremblay based on the Sierra Crane Murdoch novel. LeBron James will be producing Rezball which Sterlin co-wrote with Sydney Freeland for Netflix. Amidst all this, he still makes time to be an active member of his indigenous comedy troupe THE 1491s.