About
our
Mission
At Yesterbird Media, we believe in the power of stories to shift perspectives, spark empathy, and imagine new futures. Our work is driven by four guiding principles:
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Story First — We produce fresh, compelling, character-driven plots.
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Underrepresented Voices — We elevate characters, creators, and communities that too often go unseen.
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Visions of a Better World — We craft narratives that look thoughtfully towards a brighter tomorrow.
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Timelessness — Our projects blend vintage aesthetics with modern sensibilities to create work that endures.
Wendy Bird Womack
Founder & Director | Yesterbird Media
Wendy Bird Womack is a writer and filmmaker currently based in Southern Utah. She is the co-writer and producer of Groundbreaking, an independent series that premiered at the Cannes International Series Festival and went on to screen at SeriesFest and SERIENCAMP. Her screenplays have received recognition from the Austin Film Festival, BlueCat Screenplay Competition, First Flights Film Fund, and others. Wendy is the director of several narrative and documentary short films, including FLOW (2024) and RE (currently in post-production).
Wendy's career has spanned many corners of the film industry—from Ivan Reitman’s production office in Beverly Hills, to the sets of television hits like “America’s Got Talent” and “American Crime”, to the busy production control booths for live news broadcasts at CBS Austin News. . Her commercial work includes producing content for major brands such as Quicken Loans, McCormick Spices, and Jack Link’s. She previously served as Creative Director for Kindtype, a boutique agency based in Auckland, where she led video and web campaigns for social-good organizations, including New Zealand’s Ministry for the Environment.
In addition to her production work, Wendy is the Communications Manager for Conserve Southwest Utah and formerly taught film courses at Utah Tech University as a Visiting Assistant Professor. She also serves as the Operations Director for the DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival and has presented at events such as the GEMS Film Festival and the League of Utah Writers Quills Conference.
She holds a B.S. in Radio-Television-Film from the University of Texas at Austin.
An avid traveler, Wendy often draws inspiration from the places she visits and the people she meets. You can find her essays and reflections at her blog, Fickle Feathers.