Romell Foster-Owens

Producer, Director & Writer, Jowharah Films Romell Foster-Owens is an Emmy-winning filmmaker and President of Jowharah Films, with 30+ films, 100+ hours of TV, and three Cannes Official Selections. A director, writer, and producer, she’s earned accolades from the NAACP, Women In Film, and the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame.

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Romell Foster-Owens is an award-winning Filmmaker, Producer, Director, and Writer of a television series, commercials, shorts, and independent feature films. Foster- Owens is a graduate of the prestigious American Film Institute (Directing), San Diego State University (Theatre), the Producers Guild of America’s Diversity Workshop and Robert De Niro’s Tribeca All Access Program.

Ms. Foster-Owens has the rare distinction of three films that she produced, being “Official Selections” of the Cannes Film Festival. Other festivals include Sedona, Palm Beach, Pan African International Film Festival, Dances With Films, the Milan, Madrid and Cleveland International Film Festivals. Ms. Foster-Owens’ numerous awards include an EMMY Award, NAACP Image Award, and the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Award for Best Independent Film, the National Council of Christians and Jews Humanitarian Award and the Platinum Aurora Award for Best In Show. She also the winner of three Gold Aurora Awards, four Telly Awards, four Addy Awards and the Women In Film Spotlight Award for Outstanding Achievement as a Producer. Ms. Foster-Owens produced the THE LIFT, winner of Best Film and Best Director at the Madrid International Film Festival and MY MOM AND THE GIRL, winner of the Best Picture and Jury Award at the Connect Film Festival. She is currently producing feature films, FIRST LOVE and THE LONESOME TRAIL, which are both in Post-Production.

A 20-year veteran of TV and film, Ms. Foster-Owens has produced over 100 hours of television, produced 30 films and directed the feature films, REACH FOR THE SKIES AND THE THREE MUSCATELS, both distributed by SONY. Currently, Foster-Owens is developing a slate of projects for Jowharah Films, including the TV series, HOME SWEET HOME, feature films, COLORED WAITING ROOM, and THE JUNGLE WARRIORS; a true story about the Vietnam War based on the book of the same name by Sgt. Bobby Briscoe (US Army). Foster-Owens has written the screenplay adaptation and will produce and direct the feature film.

Ms. Foster-Owens is a member of the Alliance Of Women Directors, Women In Film, and Board Member of the Gang Alternatives Program and a Board Member Emeritus of The American Film Institute’s Center for Advance Film Studies. Ms. Foster-Owens is the President of Jowharah Films.


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