Just Be You Performing Arts &
JBY Academy

Just Be You Performing Arts & JBY AcademyJust Be You Performing Arts & JBY AcademyJust Be You Performing Arts & JBY Academy

Just Be You Performing Arts &
JBY Academy

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    • Home
    • Education
      • JBY Academy
      • JBY Programming
      • Enroll/Register
    • Give Donation
    • Join Team JBY
    • Children's Festival
    • Film Festival
      • Submit
      • Sponsors or Vendors
      • Director's Statement
      • JBY Shop
      • Festival Team
      • Film Selections
      • Festival Details
    • Press
      • News Coverage
      • JBY's The Pulse
    • Photos
    • JBY Productions
      • JBY ARTISTS
      • JBY's Cracking Up
      • JBY's Stage Plays
      • JBY Ensemble
      • JBY Empower-Nic
    • Mahogany Reynolds
      • Mahogany Reynolds
    • JBY'S BLOG
    • JBY Talk Shows
      • JBY After Dark
      • JBY After Dark Live
      • The Take Talk Show
    • Castings
      • Talent Castings
      • Register Talent Contest
      • Register Short-Play Fest'
      • Register Comedy Festival

  • Home
  • Education
    • JBY Academy
    • JBY Programming
    • Enroll/Register
  • Give Donation
  • Join Team JBY
  • Children's Festival
  • Film Festival
    • Submit
    • Sponsors or Vendors
    • Director's Statement
    • JBY Shop
    • Festival Team
    • Film Selections
    • Festival Details
  • Press
    • News Coverage
    • JBY's The Pulse
  • Photos
  • JBY Productions
    • JBY ARTISTS
    • JBY's Cracking Up
    • JBY's Stage Plays
    • JBY Ensemble
    • JBY Empower-Nic
  • Mahogany Reynolds
    • Mahogany Reynolds
  • JBY'S BLOG
  • JBY Talk Shows
    • JBY After Dark
    • JBY After Dark Live
    • The Take Talk Show
  • Castings
    • Talent Castings
    • Register Talent Contest
    • Register Short-Play Fest'
    • Register Comedy Festival

Meet The JBY Family

Festival Founder, Producer & Executive Director

Festival Visual Arts/Photography Director & Co-Producer

Festival Visual Arts/Photography Director & Co-Producer

Mahogany Reynolds (Clarke) is a beyond triple-threat award-winning actress. She is a youth mentor, a performing arts instructor and coach, and has numerous performances under her belt, both as an actress and a writer, director and producer. Her passion for the arts and her genuine calling to help young people achieve their dreams is what fuels her drive and ambition. Mahogany is a native of Detroit, Michigan and credits her belated mother and father for always encouraging and morally supporting her dreams. Despite being a hard working Mom, she avails herself to mentor and provide private coaching to aspiring performing artist year-round. 

Festival Visual Arts/Photography Director & Co-Producer

Festival Visual Arts/Photography Director & Co-Producer

Festival Visual Arts/Photography Director & Co-Producer

Dale Clarke is an amazingly talented and diverse professional photographer and graphic designer. He works extensively on creating beautiful posters and marketing materials for all JBY events. He also serves as a co-producer of the 2018 and 2019 festival. He continues his role for the 2022 festival along side his wife, festival founder, Mahogany Reynolds.

Festival Helper & Youth Photographer

Jeremiah "DJ" Clarke, age 12, is a VIP Special Performer at the Just Be You Film Festival. He also serves as the youth photographer. DJ will play a solo on his African Djembe during the awards ceremony. He began studying drums and the Djembe at the age of 5. He is also a talented video maker/editor and aspiring filmmaker. He also enjoys gaming. DJ is studying drums under the guidance of a professional musician and has a dream of starting his own band.

MEET THE JBY CAST & TEAM 2019

Special Guest Performer

Special Guest Performer

Special Guest Performer

Skyler Scharff is 14 years old from Sewaren NJ. She has been dancing for 10 years and has experience in every kind of dance from ballroom to Hip Hop. Skyler loves choreographing and dancing to her own routines she has received several top awards. She has competed at Worlds  with one of her dance teams three times and placed first Overall 

Skyler Scharff is 14 years old from Sewaren NJ. She has been dancing for 10 years and has experience in every kind of dance from ballroom to Hip Hop. Skyler loves choreographing and dancing to her own routines she has received several top awards. She has competed at Worlds  with one of her dance teams three times and placed first Overall last year. She danced a beautiful solo at the festival in 2019.

Special Guest Performer

Special Guest Performer

Special Guest Performer

Pedro Pagan “PJ” is 14 years old. He is a percussionist, an actor, singer and video gamer. He has been playing drums since he was 2 years old and reading music, since he was 4. PJ also started acting and singing at the age 4. One of my most memorable moments to date was playing drums alongside of Drumming Legend Sheila E., twice! PJ aspir

Pedro Pagan “PJ” is 14 years old. He is a percussionist, an actor, singer and video gamer. He has been playing drums since he was 2 years old and reading music, since he was 4. PJ also started acting and singing at the age 4. One of my most memorable moments to date was playing drums alongside of Drumming Legend Sheila E., twice! PJ aspires to share his passion for acting, singing and playing drums to larger audiences.

MEET THE JBY CAST & TEAM 2019

Festival Teen Co-Host

Festival Teen Co-Host

Festival Teen Co-Host

Mya Mosley was a Just Be You Film Festival Teen Co-Host and a Co-Host for the new online kids talk show "The Take with Mahogany Reynolds". Mya is from Newark, New Jersey and has aspirations to be an actress.  

Festival Teen Co-Host

Festival Teen Co-Host

Festival Teen Co-Host

CJ Thompson was a Just Be You Film Festival Teen Co-Host and a Co-Host for the new online kids talk show "The Take with Mahogany Reynolds". CJ is from Brooklyn, Far Rockaway, New York, and has aspirations to be an actor and writer.  

Festival Teen Co-Host

Festival Teen Co-Host

Festival Teen Co-Host

Amelia Alfiero was a Just Be You Film Festival Teen Co-Host and a Co-Host for the new online kids talk show "The Take with Mahogany Reynolds". She is 16 years old, from Pipersville, Pennsylvania, with theater, dance, film and video experience. 

Festival Host

Festival Teen Co-Host

Festival Teen Co-Host

Crystal NuChurch a multi-talented actress from Jersey City, New Jersey, served as the festival's host in 2018 and 2019. As well as a spokeswoman representing the festival. 

MEET THE JBY CAST & TEAM 2019

Brand Ambassador & Production Assistant

Jessica Riggleman was the new Brand Ambassador and Production Assistant for the Just Be You Film Festival in 2019. She brought her passion for the arts to this role and her desire to give back. Jessica is an aspiring actress from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jessica brought her strong business industry work experience to help make the festival a huge success.

A ONE OF A KIND FILM FESTIVAL!

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