Joslyn Rose Lyons

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Joslyn Rose Lyons
Joslyn Rose Lyons FILM 2023.jpg
Lyons in 2023
Occupations
  • Director
  • filmmaker
  • producer
  • writer
Years active2003–Present
Website joslynrosefilms.com

Joslyn Rose Lyons is an American director, filmmaker, producer, and writer. Her film "Stand" was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award in 2024.

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Career

Joslyn Rose Lyons was born in the East Bay area of San Francisco, California. [1] Her mother is an artist, and she began working on film scripts at an early age. [2] Lyons graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in film theory, [3] and released her first documentary film at the age of 23, titled Soundz of Spirit. [4] The film premiered at the Hip Hop Film Festival in 2003. [1]

Lyons has directed and produced several music videos, [5] such as the videos for Too $hort's 2012 album No Trespassing . [6] She has worked with other hip-hop artists such as Ice Cube and E-40. [5]

Her short film Looking Glass was the winner of Best Short at the American Film Awards. At the 7th LA Independent Women Film Awards, she received the Best Director Award for her short film Butterfly Boxing. [5]

In 2024, her feature-length studio directorial debut "Stand" was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Long Documentary. [7]

Filmography

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ni, Christine; Vang, Gia (20 May 2025). "'There is a DNA in our soil': Filmmaker shares passion to revive culture and arts in East Bay". NBC Bay Area . Archived from the original on 27 July 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Chalifoux, Jordan (25 March 2007). "Feature: Joslyn Rose Lyons". Format Mag (Interview). Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Lawton, Annabelle (2015). "Joslyn Rose Lyons: Media with a Message". Sadie Magazine (Interview). Archived from the original on 2 December 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 Arnold, Eric K. (25 June 2003). "Hip-Hop Vérité". East Bay Express . Archived from the original on 27 April 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 [Cannes Film Awards] (2024). "Joslyn Rose Lyons". Cannes Film Awards. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Crates, Jake (10 February 2012). "Too $hort Shooting 10 Music Videos for Upcoming Project, "No Tresspassing"". AllHipHop . Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  7. ↑ [NATAS] (9 April 2024). "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announces the nominees for 45th annual Sports Emmy Awards on May 21st" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  8. ↑ Dix, Noel (28 February 2005). "Soundz of Spirit". Exclaim! . Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  9. ↑ [Inquirer] (13 August 2019). "Wokeness, weed and crazy high Asians in Fil-Am's 'Good Vibes'". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Archived from the original on 6 November 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  10. ↑ [VoyageLA] (4 January 2021). "Conversations with Joslyn Rose Lyons" (Interview). VoyageLA. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 4 [Bold Journey] (4 August 2023). "Meet Joslyn Rose Lyons" (Interview). Bold Journey. Archived from the original on 20 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  12. ↑ [MIFM] (2020). "The making of Rap Noir by Joslyn Rose Lyons" (Interview). Montreal Independent Film Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 May 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  13. ↑ Rice, Lynette (25 March 2022). "New Docuseries Explores Post-Pro Career Of NBA Champ Matt Barnes, Other Athletes". Deadline . Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  14. ↑ Jackson, Angelique (7 February 2023). "Director Joslyn Rose Lyons on Capturing Former NBA Star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf's Truth in Showtime Documentary 'Stand'". Variety . Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  15. ↑ Harshaw, Pendarvis (31 March 2025). "Former 49er Vernon Davis and Oakland Artists Star In 'The Masquerade'". KQED . San Francisco, CA: National Public Radio. Archived from the original on 1 June 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  16. ↑ Rice, Lynette (1 April 2022). "Joslyn Rose Lyons Makes Directorial Debut With 'Shadowbox' Starring Hill Harper, J. Alphonse Nicholson". Deadline . Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  17. ↑ [LA Film Awards] (2022). "Spotlight: An interview with Joslyn Rose Lyons ("Shadowbox")". LA Film Awards. Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  18. ↑ Pederson, Erik (27 February 2022). "NAACP Image Awards: 'The Harder They Fall' Named Best Film; Will Smith & Jennifer Hudson Take Lead Acting Honors – Full Winners List". Deadline . Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  19. ↑ [Sundance Collab] (17 March 2023). "Meet our Members: Joslyn Rose Lyons Makes Her Childhood Dreams Come True". Sundance Collab. Archived from the original on 28 April 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.

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