Joslyn Rose Lyons is an American director, filmmaker, producer, and writer. Her film "Stand" was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award in 2024.
Career Joslyn Rose Lyons was born in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. Her mother is an artist, and she began working on film scripts at an early age. Lyons graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in film theory, and released her first documentary film at the age of 23, titled Soundz of Spirit. The film premiered at the Hip Hop Film Festival in 2003.
Lyons has directed and produced several music videos, such as the videos for Too $hort's 2012 album No Trespassing. She has worked with other hip-hop artists such as Ice Cube and E-40.
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.
In 2024, her feature-length studio directorial debut "Stand" was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Long Documentary.
Filmography Soundz of Spirit (2003) director Good Vibes (2019) TV movie, director Imagine Justice (2019) TV short, director and producer Looking Glass (2020) short film, director Rap Noir (2020) director Speaking Truth to Power (2020) producer (R)Evolution (2022) TV episode, director Stand (2023) director Butterfly Boxing (2023) short film, writer and director Tale of the Tape (2024) producer The Masquerade (2025) writer and director Shadowbox (TBA) director
Awards Outstanding Documentary Truth to Power NAACP Image Awards Best Female Director, TopShorts
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External links
Alliance for Women Directors: Member Spotlight Joslyn Rose Lyons