Branded outspoken since her days as a panelist on Black Entertainment Television’s award-winning talk show, “Teen Summit,” Jina Johnson is a veteran creator in the news and entertainment space. From cultural commentary with BET, MTV and VH1, to hard news coverage for outlets like CBS, Essence Magazine, and Viacom, Jina is ready for war.
A proud Washington, DC native and graduate of the esteemed Howard University (#HU #YouKNOW) and the American Film Institute, this independent filmmaker is committed to telling in-depth stories about the lived experiences of people in peril. (Preferably brown and/or marginalized, but she’s obsessed with Meryl Streep and Brad Pitt, so anybody’s genre/group can get it.) Ha!
#ButForRealTho…
Civil rights docs. International News. Compelling branded and marketing content…dramas and comedies about loveable underdogs in extreme situations – Jina likes rough stories with heart about real people with problems. The stories that unite all of us.
To this emotive slam poet–turned–standup comedian and producer, if she hasn’t made you laugh, cry, or feel called to action by her work…you just haven’t been watching long enough.
An avid TV binger, Jina is currently in development on 2 shorts, 3 features and one supernatural drama series, among others. Currently on tour with her stand-up special, ‘Penis Envy,’ Jina is a content creator and ill-informed malcontent who lives and breathes art and odd storytelling in LA, ATL, and NYC.