The Artist
WI-MOTO NYOKA is a writer and trans-media artist. She is the founder of Dusky Projects, creating and producing horror & sci-fi content for young adult and adult audiences.
Awards and honors include: Puffin Foundation grant recipient, the Brick’s Comic Book Theater Festival selected librettist, A.R.T/New York Creative Space Grant recipient, MultiStage New Works Contest Semi-Finalist, One-Eyed Rabbit Black Screenwriters Grant Semi-finalist, Awesome Foundation grant recipient, Velocity Fund grant recipient, Other Worlds Film Festival Screenplay Finalist, Austin After Dark Dark Sci-fi Screenplay Finalist, Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival Best Dark Sci-fi Screenplay finalist, 13 Horror Screenplay Award Winner, Oregon Short Film Festival Best Horror Teleplay Award winner, Urban Action Showcase Nominee for Best Action/Adventure Script, Official Latino Short Film Festival Nominee for Out of This World Award and more.
As an educator her practice is rooted in Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. Through the use of Speculative Fiction and creative disciplines such as music, film, and performance, Ms Nyoka designs and implements family friendly curriculum and programming to address literacy, creative problem solving, and the importance of youth advocacy. She is a published author, holds a BFA in Music Theater from the University of the Arts, and an MFA for Performance & Interactive Media Arts from Brooklyn College.
Awards and honors include: Puffin Foundation grant recipient, the Brick’s Comic Book Theater Festival selected librettist, A.R.T/New York Creative Space Grant recipient, MultiStage New Works Contest Semi-Finalist, One-Eyed Rabbit Black Screenwriters Grant Semi-finalist, Awesome Foundation grant recipient, Velocity Fund grant recipient, Other Worlds Film Festival Screenplay Finalist, Austin After Dark Dark Sci-fi Screenplay Finalist, Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival Best Dark Sci-fi Screenplay finalist, 13 Horror Screenplay Award Winner, Oregon Short Film Festival Best Horror Teleplay Award winner, Urban Action Showcase Nominee for Best Action/Adventure Script, Official Latino Short Film Festival Nominee for Out of This World Award and more.
As an educator her practice is rooted in Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. Through the use of Speculative Fiction and creative disciplines such as music, film, and performance, Ms Nyoka designs and implements family friendly curriculum and programming to address literacy, creative problem solving, and the importance of youth advocacy. She is a published author, holds a BFA in Music Theater from the University of the Arts, and an MFA for Performance & Interactive Media Arts from Brooklyn College.
