JOSLYN ROSE LYONS

Joslyn Rose Lyons is an EMMY® Nominated director, award winning filmmaker, impact producer, and writer, whose films have been featured on Showtime, Paramount, Starz, Lionsgate, streaming platforms, and at film festivals nationally and throughout the world. Joslyn is a finalist in the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women, under the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (OSCARS® / ACADEMY AWARDS®). She has served as a guest speaker for the Academy Gold program (OSCARS® / ACADEMY AWARDS®), furthering the Academy’s commitment to talent development and inclusion in the film industry. Additionally, Joslyn has collaborated with STARZ on the #TakeTheLead initiative, which aims to amplify narratives by, about, and for women and underrepresented audiences.

Joslyn's feature-length directorial debut, "Stand", (Showtime/Paramount), is an examination of the extraordinary journey of pioneer activist and basketball prodigy Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. The documentary features Steph Curry, Steve Kerr, Shaquille O'Neal, Jalen Rose, Mahershala Ali, Ice Cube and more. Additionally, “Stand” has been nominated for a Sports Emmy® Award for Outstanding Documentary.

Her work as an impact producer for Social Action Media extends to a number of award winning social justice documentaries including "Waging Change", "Agents of Change", "And Then They Came For Us", and "Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power" (Lionsgate/STARZ), featuring Barbara Lee, with Alice Walker, Ayanna Pressley, Van Jones, Danny Glover, Cory Booker, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The film won the 53rd NAACP Image Awards for outstanding documentary.

Joslyn directed a documentary short film for Grammy, Emmy and Academy Award Winning artist Common and his Imagine Justice organization - dedicated to empowering communities and fighting injustice. She is the producer of "Tale of the Tape", which takes an unabashed look at the role The Mixtape played during the growth of Hip Hop with Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, and J. Cole. Her short film "Looking Glass" was invited to premiere at Sundance London, picking up Best Short at The American Film Awards, and TopShorts Best Female Director. She picked up Best Director Award at the 7th edition of LA Independent Women Film Awards for her short "Butterfly Boxing", which premiered at Essence Film Festival, and stars Hill Harper and J. Alphonse Nicholson. Joslyn Rose Lyons is an esteemed Academy Gold Fellowship for Women Finalist from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, demonstrating her commitment to excellence in filmmaking.

Joslyn's short film Looking Glass premiered at Sundance London, and picked up Best Short at The American Film Awards, and TopShorts Best Female Director. Lyons picked up a Best Director award at the 7th edition of LA Independent Women Film Awards for her short film Butterfly Boxing, starring Hill Harper and J. Alphonse Nicholson. 

Joslyn Rose is an Academy Gold Fellowship for Women Finalist, from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences/Oscars. She is a member of the Alliance of Women Directors and she is by represented by Creative Artists Agency.