Jade Jenise Dixon

Proprietor of her own production company, Jade Jenise is dedicated to writing, directing and producing meaningful content and advocating for gender parity and equality for female filmmakers. After moving to Atlanta from Omaha, NE at the age of 12, Jade knew early on that she wanted to be a part of the magic of the big and small screens. She began as an actress when her mother took her to an audition for Northside School of the Arts in Atlanta, GA where she performed a monologue and sang a song, both written by her. Jade Jenise was accepted into NHS for her High School years and the rest is history. She then auditioned for, and was accepted into, University of Miami's Conservatory for Acting. While at U of M, Jade became a Varsity cheerleader for the #1 football team in the nation, the Miami Hurricanes. And she spent her summer teaching cheerleader camps for the largest cheer organizations in the nation: National Cheerleader Association (NCA) and Universal Cheerleader Association (UCA). Desiring to be a part of it all, Jade matriculated to New York City and attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where she was Vice President of the Student Operations Board. While serving on the board, Jade Jenise produced and directed several stage plays and organized a bus trip to the White House for the "March on Washington" to fight HIV/ AIDS. Jade was also presented the "Presidential Service Award" from NYU's president for "Outstanding Achievement." Jade has written and directed two award wining feature films that are widely distributed.