Sydne Horton is a 2026 Film Independent Project Involve Directing Fellow and an alum of Women in Film's Directing Mentorship and the Emmys Television Academy Foundation Internship.

Her work has screened at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival (American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase), Palm Springs ShortFest, and SXSW EDU, with her short Saturday Ritual winning the Best Teen Film Audience Award at NewFest.

Her films have also been exhibited at Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture and featured in the book, I Spit on Your Celluloid: The History of Women Directing Horror Movies.