In the latest episode of Create Beyond Sunday, host Shivawn Mitchell and her guest Okema T. Moore discuss what it means to be resilient in the space of storytelling and how she's been able break barriers in an industry that doesn't have an exact blueprint.

In this episode, you will hear more about:

• The need for Christmas movies and landing a role.
• Overnight success misconception.
• Our own tables and access.
• A Director's Career journey.
• Stories that need to be told.

Meet Okema T. Moore is an award-winning actress, producer, writer, and director.  She has culminated an enviable resume of notable opportunities over the course of her career thus far. Some of those notable moments include premiering as a producer at Tribeca Film Festival’s Tribeca N.O.W. 2019, and producing the EMMY and NAACP nominated, Silver Telly award-winning docu-series, UNLADYLIKE2020, for PBS American Masters. In 2022, she won a Bronze Telly Award for directing an MLK Special that she co-created for the August Wilson Center in Pittsburgh. Okema went on to work in production, securing a position as a production coordinator for the Food Network's Chopped, and OWN’s Oprah's Master Class. The opportunities to follow included producing and writing on Beat Bobby Flay (Seasons 26-29), and producing and directing branded content for DreamWorks, Nickelodeon, and FOX. She is steadily becoming a storyteller that many well-known brands trust. 

Meet Shivawn, the author of two Books, Producer of Podcasts and owner of SM Productions + Create Beyond Sunday. After attending film school for screenwriting Shivawn assisted in developing and implementing the visual brand and identity of many businesses. Since committing to her filmmaking career, she has gone on to work on production teams that have won the accolades of the “Official Winner of Women’s Only Entertainment Film Festival, Top Indie Film Award and more.”  Shivawn is the recipient of the 2021 ACHI Magazine Playwright of the Year and nominated for Podcast of the Year 2022. Her work has been seen on PBS, Essence Festival, Amazon Prime and more. Want to support us beyond the podcast?

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