Congratulations to Re-Take Oakland filmmaker, Jessica Jones, for being selected for the 2025 Cucalorus Works-in-Progress Lab. The program supports social justice documentaries with a focus on Black storytelling. Co-designed and coordinated by Working Films, participating artists receive feedback on their work-in-progress and explore audience engagement strategies through workshops, consultations, and community screenings during a residency at Cucalorus’ campus.
Jessica Jones is currently in post-production on her film, Women Who Ride, an intimate portrait of D’Vious Wayz Motorcycle Club, Oakland’s first Black all-women motorcycle club. Led by Tish Edwards, this group has been together for 20 years, but as membership dwindles during COVID and family responsibilities mount, multiple challenges will need to be addressed on the journey ahead.