Stories That Shift Worlds

Miatta Vincent Ronca has optioned several films including, ONCE UPON A WEDDING, to Foxboro Productions and BUTTERFLY, to Sidney Kimmel Productions. In 2019, she was a winner in the Writers Lab Screenwriting Competition and in 2020, she was a semifinalist in the CineStory TV Fellowship Contest. Later that same year she debuted her sketch show MIATTA’S FESTIVAL SHOW on TikTok. In 2022 she formed her production company, II of Cups Productions.  In 2024, her screenplay, THE ACADEMY, was a semifinalist in The Pan African Film Festival's John Singleton Competition.  Her short film, The Devil Ain't Pius, premiered at the Essence Film Festival in July 2024 and was nominated for Best Short Film at the Bronzelens Film Festival in August.

Keena Ferguson is an actor’s director. Having had roles in TV shows like Atlanta, Young and The Restless, S.W.A.T., Sistas, Lessons in Chemistry and so much more helped her become a director that actors love to work with. She is an NAACP award winner, an HBO nominee for her film Lindon Passing that she wrote and directed, and she directed 7 episodes for season 2 of the TV series Lace from AMC and just directed two episodes of for season 2 of the Chicago drama KoldxWindy.

Delece James is an experienced Development Executive and Executive Producer in the television and film industry. Her recent successful projects include American Gangster: Trap Queens, First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story, and The Devil Ain't Pius. She is also a philanthropist and a member of several organizations. Delece's passion is to showcase diverse content and challenge norms. 

Vanna James is a vibrant storyteller born and raised from Las Vegas, Nevada. After Graduating from Clark Atlanta University with a BFA in film, Vanna took her talents to Los Angeles in further pursuit of developing her original tv and film content. In 2021, Vanna was selected to participate in The Tribeca Film Festival's Creator NOW Market for her sitcom A Day With The Murphys. In 2022 she Directed and produced Virginality which won at the Micheaux Film Festival for Outstanding Digital Comedy Series, now streaming on kwelitv. Continuing to build her brand, Vanna produces content with Hillmangrad Productions, AMC's ALLBLK network, and BET. With a wide range of specialties from writing, producing and directing, Vanna believes it is important to create stories that reflect her culture, truth, and imagination.

Keren Southall fell in love with acting through a children’s theatre and dance program where she practiced improv, comedy, and storytelling and has been on stage, set, and screen ever since. She’s worked in films screened nationally through  Cinequest, BronzeLens Film Festival, Chicago Comedy Film Festival, Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival, and many others. Keren has had principal roles in commercial campaigns for over 70 companies, including Coca-Cola, Apple, Zoom, Cisco, Adobe, Keurig, Covered California, and Visa. As a producer, Keren has worked in various producing roles with Maximize Video Productions, BraveMaker, A24 Films, II of Cups Productions, and Lincoln Street Productions.