Summer-Joy "SJ" Main Muñoz is an American filmmaker primarily known for directing television and award-winning short films[1] often of the Western genre or featuring Latino themes.

[6] While attending UCLA, Main Muñoz interned at DreamWorks SKG in the Feature Development (Amblin Entertainment), Story and Casting departments.

[14] Main Munoz's follow-up Western short film Requiescat also garnered awards,[15] including the Clairmont Camera Filmmaker Grant.

[16] Main Muñoz completed a Doctor of Philosophy degree (summa cum laude) at the Media and Communications Division of the European Graduate School of Switzerland.

[20] Main Muñoz was the only Latina narrative director invited to join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in June 2020.