The Filmmaker
Karm‑Syndia is a Haitian filmmaker, actor, producer, director, choreographer whose multidimensional work bridges film, television, and live performance. Based in Boston, she is passionate about storytelling that uplifts Haitian culture and highlights the complexity, resilience, and beauty of underrepresented voices.
Her feature film A Heart on the Mend (2022) was a finalist at the Charlotte Black Film Festival, followed by the premiere of its highly anticipated sequel later in 2024. She also received an Honorary Mention for her short film Steps to Your Heart (2019), which she wrote and directed. Her directing credits include the poetic short Her Magic (2016), and she has starred in multiple films including Enpresyon and Deadly Temptation.
Karm‑Syndia is also the creator of the powerful stage production Genesis: The Journey from Hispaniola to Haiti, which has been staged four times to critical acclaim. Through Genesis, she fuses choreography, historical storytelling, and theatrical performance to educate and inspire audiences.
On the television front, she is the creator and executive producer of the talk show Off Limits, currently in development for Season 3.
Through every project, Karm‑Syndia continues to use her voice and vision to honor legacy, spark dialogue, and inspire the next generation of creatives. She is thrilled to be part of this panel to share her journey in filmmaking, acting, and cultural storytelling.
The Actress
Movies always had a special meaning for Karm-Syndia who spent hours as a kid watching stories unfold. Dreaming about worlds that were different from her own. She had a taste for acting from the plays that her mom would put together for the community and the ones from her school, College St Francois d’Assise.
It wasn’t until she moved to the states that she finally booked her first film, No Vacancy. However, it was the beginning. Karm-Syndia went on to lead on the first Haitian movie fully in kreyol to be streamed on Amazon Prime, Enpresyon. This film was also the first Haitian movie to be shown in an American cinema, The Showcase Cinema, for an entire week.
As of today, Karm-Syndia has gathered a few roles in short and feature films. She has been featured in commercials, hosted her own TV show ” Soiree Musicale with Karm” as well as red carpet events.
The Dancer
“After dinner, we would have a dance party where adults and children partake in the konpa groove”- Karm-Syndia
- Dance has always played a major role in Karm-Syndia’s world. Her grandmother was a professional dancer who performed Menwat, Haitian traditional ensemble dance style. At an early age, she took dance classes in Haitian folklore and later on learned Jazz and Contemporary at Ecole de Danse Joelle Donatien Belot.
- In College, Karm-Syndia pursued her dance studies in ballet and modern dance. In 2011, while she was still a college student, Karm-Syndia opened her own dance studio in Hyde Park, MA “Karm-Syndia Dance studio” know as KS Dance Studio. In 2021, she opened a second location in Taunton , MA.
KS Dance Studio students have performed in several music videos, and on world stages such as the Haiti Movie Awards and the Boston TD Garden.
The philanthropist
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Giving back means a great deal to Karm-Sydia who grew up watching her grandparents give back to their community. Whether it’s her grandmother teaching women to read and sew or her grandfather helping raise the children of those less fortunate. Karm-Syndia had a big dream which was to contribute to the wealth fare of Haiti
- Espwa DemenEspwa Demen (Tomorrow’s Hope) is a non-profit organization founded by Karm-Syndia. Their main mission is to help the children of Sudre (Kasid) Haiti by providing secure pathways to a better tomorrow through education, health and nutrition programs.
- TERC Karm-Syndia serves ont he board of Terc which aims to help Haitian students and professionals to advance knowledge and solve the nation’s biggest challenges by connecting them with researchers, universities, companies, and other partners across the United States.
- Epecare Also on the board of Epecare, Karm-Syndia strongly believe in their mission to provide multi-disciplinary training to resource limited communities globally. Epecare support the creation of emergency preparedness infrastructures and build sustainable networks of resources. EPECARE proactively prepares the next generation of first responders.