About the Creator:
Joyy Norris is a Chicago born and reared writer, film programmer and filmmaker. Her work is significantly influenced by her identity as a Black American woman invested in discovering solutions to the issues that plague society through art and conversation. She finds value in
these pursuits through the dynamic and effective form of documentary film. Bringing together stories of heritage, personal enrichment and surmounted hardships to social spheres through an agency-driven lens, defines her as a creative.
Creator Bio: My career is a 360 degree loop. Animated movies were my first love as an artist so I majored in animation at the Columbus College of Art and Design. But all of the major studios shut down their 2D productions while I was in school and either moved those divisions overseas or switched...
Zakiyah Gathers
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Zakiyah is an artist from New York City, currently residing in New England where she teaches
studio arts, digital arts, and animation to students of all ages. She earned a Bachelor of Fine
Arts in Animation from Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
Since gra...
