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J.J.'s work focuses on digging deeper into elements of culture, community, and generational practices.
Mecia Hollar
Jharae “J.J.” Jordan-Anderson is a filmmaker from San Diego, CA whose love for storytelling was sparked while sitting in her parents NA and AA meetings as a child. Passionate about creating strong representations of Black and Brown youth and people of color in the media, much of J.J.'s work focuses on digging deeper into elements of culture, community, and generational practices.
Her Black curatorial-focused project, Positive Space, was labeled groundbreaking by Shonda Rhimes’ digital platform, Shondaland, on which it now streams. Her sentimental spot celebrating the C.R.O.W.N Act entitled Own Your Crown was spotlighted by various outlets such as Good Morning America and Adweek. In October of 2021, J.J. was accepted into ARRAY's inaugural Film Fellowship hosted by renowned disrupter & filmmaker Haile Gerima. In 2022, J.J. directed Home / Free in collaboration with Slack, now streaming on Amazon. The short film stars John Legend and brings light to the overwhelming reentry barriers formerly incarcerated folks face on a regular basis.
J.J.’s first feature film, SACRED SOIL: The Piney Woods School Story, produced in collaboration with ANDSCAPE is now streaming on Hulu and Disney+.