Jenesis Scott

Jenesis Scott is a writer, director, producer and founder of the independent media company The Mastery House, which aims to provide mental and emotional wellness through the arts. The Mastery House also produces projects for up and coming creatives. Her guidance has helped young writers publish books and rising filmmakers showcase in film festivals and win coveted awards.

In 2013 Jenesis stage-managed the play Rough Magic that opened in Scotland at the Edinburg Fringe Festival to rave international reviews; even being featured in the New York Times. In 2017,  Jenesis produced the film Ibrahim that premiered at the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) and went on to feature in several other festivals including The Black Star Film Festival. In 2020, she was one of the winners of the John Singleton Script Competition winning $20,000 in film funding. She ended 2020 consulting on HBO’s Storm Over Brooklyn. In 2022, Jenesis co-wrote and co-directed the all-star film Amaru which premiered at the 30th Annual Pan-African Film Festival.

Jenesis Scott continues her dedication to bringing stories of the everyday person to the public consciousness. She keeps her pulse to the community to ensure the under-served always has a voice.