Shiloh Nyce is an Indigenous female screenwriter and actor from the Haisla Nation on the northwest coast of Canada. Her First Nations name is Mahgwees, meaning "snag on the beach". The Pacific coast was her childhood playground and has had significant inspirational influence on her artistry. She attended MacEwan University in Edmonton, Canada, where she received a degree in Theatre Performance. Additionally, Shiloh then went on to receive a Bachelor’s Teaching Degree in Theater & Music from BYU-Idaho. Shiloh soon transitioned her stage practice to film with acting credits including Lakes 7 and the Golden Gun, The Life of Jesus Christ, and Maggie to name a few. In 2016 Shiloh founded the Salt Lake Actors Studio; a workshop that provided free performance education for the acting community.
Shiloh then took time off to re-establish her roots in Haisla Territory. During this experience she realized she could play a significant role in keeping her history and culture alive through story. She had two personal dreams given to her that eventually became the foundations for her short film scripts; Hear Him and One Who Knows.
In late 2020, Shiloh was accepted to WIFTV’s Tricksters and Writers Program in Canada, a film writing scholarship for Indigenous women. She was instructed by Indigenous female filmmakers and under their tutelage wrote One Who Knows, which was then selected to be read and performed live at the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival. One Who Knows is currently still receiving several festival selections and wins. Shiloh plans to direct One Who Knows and adapt it into a children’s book. She is also working to complete and direct her newest feature length film, The Matriarch. Presently, she lives in Midvale, UT with her husband and 4-year-old daughter. More dreams to come.
