Making the Indie Web Series with Kyra Jones

This workshop will give an overview of the process of independently producing a digital series. Participants will walk away knowing how to write a script that's produceable on a small budget, how to raise that budget, how to form their production team, the ins and outs of distribution, and more.

What to  expect: 

-What makes a successful web series 

-How to set your goals

 -Writing the short-form episodic script 

-Budgets and fundraising 

-Production 

-Distribution 

-What's Next?

Kyra Jones (she/her) is a Black feminist screenwriter, filmmaker, and actor. She received her degree in Theatre and Gender Studies from Northwestern University. She was most recently a writer on the ABC series QUEENS and the Hulu series WOKE. Her award-winning web series THE RIGHT SWIPE (OTV) was an official selection at Austin Film Festival, Urbanworld Film Festival, and many others. Her comedy script, GOOD VIBES ONLY won Best Half-Hour Pilot at the 2020 Nashville Film Festival. Her upcoming feature, GO TO THE BODY, won 'The Pitch' at the 2020 Chicago International Film Festival and Screencraft's virtual pitch competition. As an actor, she’s appeared on the series finale of EMPIRE (Fox), THE CHI (Showtime), and CHICAGO JUSTICE (NBC).