Disclaimer: I have mispronounced Jacarrea's name in the podcast. Please note that the correct pronunciation is: Jah-car-rah. In the first episode of The Reel Girls Club, I'm speaking to Jacarrea Garraway, NYC-based Director, Screenwriter and Producer. She is additionally an academic scholar whose research centers around afrosurrealism, intimacy and Black archives. She is also known for her work as a visual curator, screenwriter and producer. Jacarrea received her BFA in Film and Television Production from New York University's Tisch School of arts with a minor in Art and Public Politics. While at NYU, she directed and produced over a dozen short films including Release (Best Youth Documentary at the Newark International Film Festival), Mothers are Like Mirrors (premiered at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA) and Blaxploitation (a visual album in post-production). Outside of her artistic practice, Jacarrea has worked for notable organizations and film festivals such as Tribeca, Sundance, Cannes, NEON and Magnolia pictures within their marketing, programming and development departments. You can check out her work at garrawayjacarrea.myportfolio.com.