Industry Talk with Kaylon Hunt!

Episode 3 of the The Struggle is REEL podcast, hosted by Mahalia Ines Pridgett & Erik Francisco Medina, titled "Industry Talk with Kaylon Hunt!" was published on July 22, 2020 and runs 66 minutes.

July 22, 2020 ·66m · The Struggle is REEL

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Kaylon is an award-winning filmmaker and actor. His work has been featured in national media outlets including IndieWire and Variety Magazine, which deemed him "One to Watch" in their Hollywood New Leaders issue. Kaylon made his first directing effort with his comic book-inspired short film, Hero Story (2012), that premiered at the Comic-Con International Film Festival. He soon began working for their newly formed JuVee Productions where @violadavis and Julius Tennon became mentors to him, offering guidance through his career and encouraging him to maintain his own voice. He performed in the company's first produced stage endeavor, Camp Logan, with critics giving especially high marks for the strong performances of the ensemble cast; the production won three NAACP Theatre Awards. The company's award-winning short film The Brink (2015), which Hunt wrote and starred in, found acclaim among festival audiences and critics. Hunt continues to act, write, and produce alongside playing a key creative role as VP of Development and Production within @JuVeeProductions to develop and produce inclusive, character-driven narratives.⁠ Kaylon's Instagram: @kaylon_hunt Host Instagram: @mahalialatortue Co-Host Instagram: @erikfranciscomedina Producer & Audio Engineer: @paksanity21

Episode Description

Kaylon is an award-winning filmmaker and actor. His work has been featured in national media outlets including IndieWire and Variety Magazine, which deemed him "One to Watch" in their Hollywood New Leaders issue. Kaylon made his first directing effort with his comic book-inspired short film, Hero Story (2012), that premiered at the Comic-Con International Film Festival. He soon began working for their newly formed JuVee Productions where @violadavis and Julius Tennon became mentors to him, offering guidance through his career and encouraging him to maintain his own voice. He performed in the company's first produced stage endeavor, Camp Logan, with critics giving especially high marks for the strong performances of the ensemble cast; the production won three NAACP Theatre Awards. The company's award-winning short film The Brink (2015), which Hunt wrote and starred in, found acclaim among festival audiences and critics. Hunt continues to act, write, and produce alongside playing a key creative role as VP of Development and Production within @JuVeeProductions to develop and produce inclusive, character-driven narratives.⁠

Kaylon's Instagram: @kaylon_hunt

Host Instagram: @mahalialatortue

Co-Host Instagram: @erikfranciscomedina

Producer & Audio Engineer: @paksanity21

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