Joy Cheriel Brown just found out that her script, Prism Through a Rose-Colored Glass, was named a Second Rounder in the Drama Feature category for the 2026 Austin Film Festival Script Competition, which puts it at the top 25% of the 12,500 scripts entered.
Screenwriter and educator Brown has expanded her work helping writers develop and complete their screenplays. Joy teaches Scriptwriting at Howard University and recently completed a “Write a Screenplay in 10 Weeks” workshop with The Writer’s Center, where all six participating writers successfully completed feature-length screenplays.
Throughout her career as an educator, workshop facilitator, and script consultant, Joy has helped more than 100 writers complete scripts. She is now expanding her script consulting services to work individually with writers seeking professional guidance on story, structure, character, conflict, and screenplay development. Writers interested in working with Joy can contact her directly at joy.cheriel.brown@gmail.com to schedule a consultation.
