Steven Torriano Berry is a scholar and award-winning filmmaker who is professor emeritus at Howard University’s Department of Media, Journalism, and Film. He has directed several films, including the shorts Monologue (1984), Deathly Realities (1985), Money'll Eat You Up (1992), and Euphrates Sun (1993), and the horror feature The Embalmer (1996). Berry created and produced Black Visions/Silver Screen, a showcase for the work of Howard University’s student filmmakers that ran on the public television station WHUT-TV32 in Washington, D.C. Berry served as director and videographer on Noh Matta Wat!, the first Belizean dramatic TV series, which ran for 22 episodes starting in 2005. In addition to his filmmaking work, Berry has authored (with sister Venise Berry) The 50 Most Influential Black Films: A Celebration of African American Talent (2001), as well as the novels Tears (1991) and The Honeyman's Son (2002).

The S. Torriano Berry Collection consists of Berry’s book The 50 Most Influential Black Films and three seasons of Noh Matta Wat!, in addition to several films, music videos, and video interviews or testimonials directed or produced by Berry in 16mm, Betacam, VHS, and DVD formats. The collection also houses compilations of the Black Visions/Silver Screen showcases, featuring short films by Howard University student filmmakers, many of which are not accessible elsewhere.

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