KYRA JONES & The Right Swipe

Episode 27 November 05, 2020 00:27:38
KYRA JONES & The Right Swipe
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KYRA JONES & The Right Swipe

Nov 05 2020 | 00:27:38

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Show Notes

Kyra Jones is a Black queer screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker based in Chicago. She holds a degree in Theatre and Gender Studies from Northwestern University. In 2019, Kyra co-wrote, executive produced, and starred in the award-winning web series,The Right Swipe (OTV), which was an official selection at Austin Film Festival, Urban World Film Festival, and several others. Her half-hour comedy pilot script, Good Vibes Only, has placed in several competitions, including the Sundance Episodic Lab, Diverse Voices, and the Nashville Film Festival. She's currently in pre-production for her first feature, Go to the Body, a boxing film that explores sexual violence in the Black community. Her extensive work as a sex educator and survivor advocate lends itself to her artistic endeavors, inspiring scripts that focus on Black women's experiences with relationships, sex, and intimacy.  Since we chatted, Kyra’s script Good Vibes Only won Best Half Hour pilot at the Nashville Film Fest and Kyra’s feature Go To The Body won The Pitch at the Chicago International Film Festival. Kyra also just wrapped production on the proof of concept for Go To The Body.

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