J.D. Shields is an award-winning writer and director from Atlanta, Georgia.
She began her career as a theater artist working in dramaturgy, literary management and arts education at prominent regional theaters including the Nashville Repertory Theatre, 7 Stages Theatre, Synchronicity Theatre and the Tony-Award winning Alliance Theatre.
She earned her MFA in Screenwriting & Directing from Columbia University, having previously studied at NYU Tisch School of the Arts Asia in Singapore. She holds a BA in English & Theater from Vanderbilt University.
She penned the award-winning short film Wednesday, which screened at the LA Film Festival and premiered at the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) as an HBO Shorts Finalist, later streaming on HBO.
