Jaye D. is the Director of the “The Postwoman,” an upcoming feature film about a mother struggling to "come out" to her family and kids. The feature film for "The Postwoman" is based off of Jaye's original screenplay, which began as a short film and toured on the film festival circuit in 2010. Since the short film’s release in April 2010, her film has screened at over 21 film festivals around the country, including Frameline 34, The Boston LGBT Film Festival, Out on Film Festival, The Reel Sistas of the African Diaspora Film Festival, Black Hollywood’s Sista’s are Doin’ it For Themselves Film Festival, and the Queer Women of Color Film Festival. In addition to screening at film fests around the country, Jaye's film also screened at several Black LGBT Pride Festivals (e.g., Philadelphia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Chicago, Atlanta, and Oakland). Jaye wrote, directed, cast, and filmed her short film herself. She has not only worked with and served on panels with numerous African American poets and writers, but has also written countless feature stories for black newspapers and magazines.
Jaye was a Theater major in college and an English major in Grad School. She has an extensive background in publishing, sales, and marketing. Jaye recently finished the feature script for “The Postwoman.” Currently, she is honing casting and crew. The KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN for "The Postwoman" launches MARCH 2012. Please sign up for our newsletter and stay tuned. :)
Mahasin Munir is a well-rounded actress from Chicago. Sincebeing in the Bay Area, she was a member of a drag performance group, Nappy Grooves, for two years. She has also starred in three QWOCMAP films, which screened at the SF LGBT Int’l Film Festival, including: Slang it Like You Own It; Play With Me; and Sista Chronicles.
Born and raised outside of San Francisco, California, Tracie Collins is an actress, plus model, writer, and executive producer of the Bay Area’s first plus size fashion gala, Kiss the Curves. Tracie’s love of the arts and creative talents lead her to land significant roles in theatre, portraying characters such as “Lorelle” in the Broadway musical Dream Girls and “Pam” in Misery Loves Company. The epitome of her acting talents can be seen in movies like “The Postwoman” (Jamie Walker Production), “Powered Cage” (Ellis Berry Production), which is in development, and “Spirit of the Warrior” (T3 Productions). Tracie is currently writing her own screenplay and her first book called Bedtime Stories.
Tish MacCullough is an actress and model in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has appeared in national print ads such as Bride and Pride magazines. She has also appeared in local commercials and has been a sponsor of several skin care products. Tish was also involved with the feature films The Matrix and Matrix Reloaded.
Born in Eritrea, East Africa, Awet Teame is a standup comedienne and actress who has traveled and performed on stages such as San Francisco Punchline and Los Angeles Comedy St.
Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in the Bay Area, Anika has a B.F.A. from Carnegie Mellon University with a focus in Musical Theater. Anika has performed at numerous regional theaters across America. Some of her favorite roles are Charlene in Ain’t Misbehavin and Brenda in Smokey Joe’s Cafe. She has starred in Radio and TV commercials. “The Postwoman” is Anika’s first appearance in an Indie film. She, personally, thanks Jaye and the rest of the cast for this wonderful opportunity.
