The Mississippi native got her big break by filming her first movie

A Mississippi native is making it big by shooting her first movie. Dreka Shevon, director and producer of “Momma’s Boy,” is bringing Hollywood to Jackson. “The film is actually a film centered around a mother and her son, and the film talks about some of the issues that occur when a single mother is raising a boy,” Shivon said. Throughout her journey as a screenwriter, Shevon was determined to bring this thriller back to Mississippi, with the help of some of the connections made along the way. This is just the first of many. For me, being part of filmmaking, part of storytelling, has always been important. “Being able to amplify different voices, specifically in the South, is one of the things we can’t do and hear those authentic voices,” Shevon said. Shevonne and her crew give local photographers and college students the opportunity to gain experience and be part of the process. “I tried to get as many Mississippians as possible involved in this project because that was important because it was a movie made in Mississippi by Mississippians,” Shevon said. “Educating people trying to get into the industry needs to understand the steps that need to be taken,” said assistant director Lee Coleman. Filming is scheduled to end on December 11 at a lounge in downtown Jackson.

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