Taylor

Witten

21st Century Griot

Taylor Witten is a storyteller, filmmaker and award-winning writer-producer. Her works explore Otherness, Afrofuturism, identity, and representation within contemporary audio-visual culture. Taylor is the founder of Blessed Press Productions, a purpose-driven production company.
She has experience working on both small and large scale productions, including live events, commercial work, digital content, TV and film. She has produced content for some of your favorite brands: Walgreens, Microsoft, Motorola, Uber, YMCA, The Second City, and McDonald’s. Her collaboration with Adobe won Gold at the 39th Annual Telly Awards, an honor given to recognize groundbreaking work "across all screens.” Her credits include the award-winning sky show and film Niyah and the Multiverse, The Adventures of Jacketman, and Case Unsolved, with several projects in development.
A Cleveland native, and currently residing in Chicago, Taylor achieved a BA in English Literature from Dartmouth College (2008) and completed postgraduate study at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland where she received a Msc in Media and Film Studies. With a passion for advocacy, community, and creative equity, both personally and professionally, Taylor aspires to develop pathways and spaces for the next generation of visionaries, world builders, and Afrofuturists.

"So Be It. See To It." - Octavia Butler

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