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Producer. Additional Crew. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Ben Cory Jones is known for Boomerang (2019), Black Spartans and Insecure (2016). Add photos, demo reels. Add to list. More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info. Awards. 1 nomination. Known for. Boomerang. 5.7. TV Series. Writer (creator) 2019–2020 • 18 eps. Black Spartans. Writer. Insecure.
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- Ben Cory Jones
Ben Cory Jones is a writer, producer, showrunner and director, currently developing a slate of projects, including television, film, and podcasts while also serving as Consulting Producer on...
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- Black Spartans
- Atlanta, GA
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I wrote a 4-episode limited series for Sony and Lifetime. Unfortunately, I can't reveal the details on the subject matter but it revolves around the current #MeToo movement.
I've always wanted to set a series in my hometown of Memphis, TN. Also, I've become increasingly interested in the amount of women entering politics in light of the current administration, especially at the mayoral level. I started this project with a question: What if Memphis (which currently ranks as one of the worst cities in the country to rais...
My good friend and fellow writer, Chuck Hayward (Dear White People/Netflix), and I were having drinks one night and he showed me a YouTube video of a group of white sorority girls stepping at a traditionally black Greek step show in the Midwest. And they were killing it, however, there were mixed reactions from the predominately black audience to w...
It was definitely sad when the show got canceled. Working on Underground was both creatively and professionally fulfilling. Slavery has been and is a huge and essential part of our collective American history, yet there is still so much about slavery that the average American still has yet to understand, especially the role slavery has played and c...
Insecureis a dream job, and getting to work closely with my good friends, fellow writers, including my friend Issa Rae, has been a life and career-changing experience. We all collaborate on each of the episodes as a writing staff so I have an influence on all the stories we tell throughout the season, which is extremely fun. Spoiler alert: you migh...
Insecurehas been the most satisfying project to work on so far. It has been the longest job I've had, and to be on the forefront of telling stories that broaden the conversation about young, black women has been hugely satisfying.
It's the opportunity of a lifetime. The goal of the program is to give producer-level writers those tangible and intangible skills that are necessary to successfully run a TV series. Each week, we hear from current showrunners and huge names in the business like, Carlton Cuse, Shawn Ryan, Kenya Barris, Yvette Lee Bowser, Raelle Tucker, to name a fe...
Read everything. Read good screenplays, read bad screenplays, read novels — fiction and non-fiction. To be a good writer, you have to be a good reader. Also speaking to the vulnerability point, writers must spend the time getting to know themselves. If you can't be vulnerable and honest with yourself, how can you be honest and vulnerable with your ...
Trust the process. Yes, this business is challenging and sometimes seems unfair to women and people of color. However, you have to keep your faith and trust the system (which is your faith) that your creative dreams will come true. I've just signed on to write (adapt) and produce E. Lynne Harris' best-selling novel Invisible Lifeinto a feature film...
Dec 1, 2023 · December 1, 2023 1:56pm. Ben Cory Jones, 'Briarcliff Prep' Novel Courtesy. EXCLUSIVE updated with additional details: Boomerang co-creator Ben Cory Jones has acquired the shopping...
Feb 18, 2021 · Ben Cory Jones’ Trip from Memphis to Hit-Making Hollywood Writer. CREDIT: Christen Hill. Christen Hill. 1:38 p.m. Feb. 18, 2021. “The great thing about what I do … I write Black stories,”...
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Nov 23, 2022 · EXCLUSIVE: Ben Cory Jones ( Boomerang, Insecure) has signed with APA for representation. Jones is best known for co-producing and writing on various seasons of Issa Rae’s hit HBO comedy...
Aug 19, 2022 · Exclusive: Filmmaker Ben Cory Jones ( Black Spartans) has signed with Cultivate Entertainment Partners for representation. Jones is a writer, director and producer best known for co-producing...
