Joelle Joyner-Wong: Bay Area-Based Playwright, Screenwriter & Filmmaker
BIO
Joelle Joyner-Wong is a Bay Area playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker and theater maker. She holds a BA in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Theatre Studies from Sonoma State University. Joelle’s first play, “Cheerz!” was performed at Sonoma State’s new works festival, PowerLines. The following year, Joelle wrote another play, “Ask Her Out!”, which got read at another festival called Super Molten Mega Hot. Last year, Joelle had a stage reading for her new play, “Post Grad Life” hosted by Plethos Productions in Castro Valley, CA. She then got to participate in the Fresh Baked Pears One Act Festival hosted by The Pear Theatre in Mountain View, CA. There she wrote her play, ""Blacklist!"". Joelle is also an Alumni of BAYCAT, which is a non-profit film production studio that helps emerging filmmakers break into the film industry.
Why are you participating in the Lit From The Black! 2024 fellowship
I want to participate in this fellowship because I want to grow in my skills in production and design. I'm a playwright, and I feel as the writer, it's important to know all the aspects of theatre. I would know which kind of lighting I would want. I would know if I wanted to 8 to 1 ratio kind of shot for my scene. I would know if I want soft or rough sounds for the scene.
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