Helmed by Wi-Moto Nyoka, Dusky Projects produces genre projects, events, workshops, and experiences in audio, immersive theater, and mixed media for adult and young adult audiences. The work focuses on inclusive storytelling and equity through the production and celebration of BIPOC artists.
Current Projects:
Teeth began as a horror western TV pilot where four women are pushed to their brink and turn to monster-hood to save those that they love. An awarding winning script and Stow Lab selected project, it is now being adapted to an animated series with the development support of Scribe Video Center. Each episode will explore the steps taken to leave victimhood and move to monster-hood for all the right reasons.
Fundraising goal: 25k for production and post production. Production date: July 2027
Eden, a sci-fi play, is the story of a scientist, a doctor, and a patient who experience the transformative joy and terror of a real miracle. Commissioned and presented at The Science in Theater Festival, a three day event that pairs artists and playwrights with scientists, combining theater with new technologies.
It is currently being developed into a full length work and will receive a staged reading in March 2027, presented by Power Street Theater.
The Black Girl Lives! is a celebration Black womyn in genre storytelling. Featuring a showcase of films written, directed, or produced by womyn of the African Diaspora as well as an exhibition of macabre art, and closing with a live rendition of the award winning podcast Black Women Are Scary, this month long immersive experience uplifts Black femme identifying authors, performers, visual artists, sound designers, and filmmakers.
Currently a filmmaker showcase, its official launch is set for October 2027.
Learn More: https://www.wi-motonyoka.com