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MISSING RHYTHMS is making history as the first project to be fiscally sponsored by the 501(c)3 Black Film Space, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to build a community of Black filmmakers through skill enhancing and community building events.

The team behind MISSING RHYTHMS is still accepting donations through our fiscal sponsor. To make a contribution, please click below. Our team is also still actively applying for grants and seeking aligned Executive Producers so feel free to get in touch HERE if this might be you or someone you know.

REGINA HOYLES, DIRECTOR / PRODUCER

Regina Hoyles is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and performer based in LA and originally from the south suburbs of Chicago. A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Regina is the founder of RLH Productions. Her works have garnered numerous festival selections and several awards such as the Black Girls Rock! Film Fest award for "Best Screenplay," the Blackstar Film Festival Lionsgate/STARZ Producer Award, the LA Diversity Film Festival Diversity in the Arts Award among others. Her directorial debut, ADULLAM, received distribution on REVOLT TV’s anthology series, “Short and Fresh. She produced two multi-award winning shorts directed by Felicia Pride, tender and Look Back At It starring Angel Laketa Moore and also produced and starred in the proof of concept short film WELCOME HOME written and directed by Jo Rochelle which was recently completed. As a writer, Regina was recently staffed on the new animated Disney series HEY AJ!, executive produced by Martellus Bennett who authored the children’s book of the same name.

AJA HOUSTON, WRITER

Aja Houston is a nomadic playwright from Everywhere, USA due to an army brat adjacent childhood. Aja creates with passion, politics, and magic to boldly build off-kilter, uncanny worlds to tell monolith-breaking Black stories led by multi-faceted Black women. Starting her career as an actress in London, NYC, and San Francisco she moved to LA shifting to writing, earning her MFA in Dramatic Writing from the University of Southern California. Currently, Aja is developing “Ladyville” a socio-political horror TV series and her play, HERe, will be produced by the LA based Ammunition Theatre Company in the winter of 2024. To learn more about Aja’s work visit ajahouston.com 

TONI ADEYEMI, PRODUCER

Toni Adeyemi is a Nigerian multi-hyphenate who is passionate about creating authentic stories for marginalized communities. After graduating from Stanford, Toni has worked in the entertainment industry as a consultant and coordinator for Disney, Pluto TV, SuperSpecial and Honey Chile. Her scripts have placed in the ATX Pitch Competition and Scriptation Showcase, her films have premiered at the Pan African and Beverly Hills Film Festivals, and her face has been featured in national campaigns for Apple Vision Pro and her dentist. You can catch Toni improvising with yikes! on Harold night at UCB LA.

JULIE BERSANI, PRODUCER / LINE PRODUCER

A graduate of NYU – Tisch and founder of Black Poppy Productions, which specializes in developing and producing uniquely told stories that value imagination and representation. Julie has produced critically acclaimed content across the mediums of theatre, film, and music videos for artists and clients including John Legend and The Grammys. Feature films include DYLAN & ZOEY (STARZ); LAND OF GOLD (MAX); and BACK TO LYLA (VOD). She is also a founding member of Los Angeles based Ammunition Theatre Company. BPP also offers an online crash course in line producing, which is available through the company website www.blackpoppyproductions.com.

YHÁ MOURHIA WRIGHT, CO-PRODUCER

Yhá Mourhia Wright is a bicoastal, multi-hyphenate artist and founder of YháWright Productions. She developed the company’s first original series #LoveMyRoomie now streaming on Amazon Prime. She was a Senior Video Producer for MadameNoire and has produced and interviewed talent such as Kim Fields and Dawn-Lyen Gardner. She’s also served as the Programs Director for the Black TV & Film Collective where she secured partnerships with Netflix, Aspire TV, Urbanworld Film Festival, and Delta Airlines. She’s produced several digital shows and short films including her short, Don’t Be Desperate which made its TV debut on Aspire TV in 2023. She is the Manager of Learning for the CBS Leadership Pipeline Challenge and host of the Inside Out Podcast. Yhá Mourhia makes her return for the second consecutive year as the Production Supervisor for the nonprofit organization Black Girls Film Camp.

KIM COHEN, CINEMATOGRAPHER

Kim Cohen is a Los Angeles based Cinematographer. Most recently, Km was a 2023 Cinematography Fellow for Film Independent's Project Involve. Originally from the Chicagoland Area, she is an ambitious storyteller who has shot numerous short films, music videos for Grammy Award Winning songwriters, commercials, documentaries and branded content pieces. Uplifting a project's vision is her top priority. She aims to support her community by sharing her passion for filmmaking and remaining curious in all of her pursuits.

NAILAH ROBINSON, EDITOR

Nailah Robinson is a Nigerian-American filmmaker from PG County, MD by way of Lenoir, NC. She is passionate about intersectional storytelling. Nailah’s work has played festivals all over the world including the Tribeca Film Festival, American Black Film Festival, Essence Fest, Aesthetica, and Hollyshorts to name a few. It’s appeared on CBS, ESPN, Nickelodeon, Disney+, and Hulu. Her work has been nominated and/or won an NAACP Image Award, BSC Best Short, a Critic's Choice Award, and Best Narrative Short. Nailah is a former Project Involve Fellow, has worked with Film Independent’s Global Media Makers and AFI Directing Women’s Workshop, and has been a mentor for the Abu Dhabi Directing Workshop.