A defining moment is when I wrote my short film The Daily Life of Mistress Red. Writing a script about an indigenous dominatrix who whips white supremacists was definitely freeing. It helped me unleash truths I’ve been shy about and also showed me that I have my own voice. I wrote the script out of… Read More @realpbread @mistressredfilm: What’s a defining moment in your life?

I decided to work in the film industry when I was a teenager. As an indigenous person, I realized that there wasn’t a film that spoke to my experience living as an indigenous woman. Film is the most tangible and effective media to tell stories with. I started as a screenwriter and eventually found my… Read More @realpbread @mistressredfilm: Why did you decide to get into this industry?

Getting staffed on a show. Becoming a showrunner, selling scripts, pitches. Ultimately it’s getting all the things I’ve wanted and more. But one thing in particular, is helping others as well. I can’t tell you how many people put in a phone call, email, text to get me jobs. I want to do that for… Read More @itskristinathomas: What are you working on next? In addition, if people want to find out more about you, where can they find you on social media?

I love having pictures from my travels framed by my dad. It’s getting to a point where my walls are almost covered in pictures. but those are my works of art and my reminders that there’s a world outside of here – remember who I am and where I’m going. Also I love collected toy… Read More @itskristinathomas: What, if anything, do you collect?

This is not a race, this is a motherfucking marathon. It’s not easy. It is so not easy. Only the one’s that are determined and are for sure about this writing thing will survive and drive. It’s all about luck. Trust me, it’s hard to see your friends and foes get jobs before you, but… Read More @itskristinathomas: What advice do you have for other women in the industry?

Shit, staying consistently employed. All jokes aside, at most, I’ve been unemployed at least a month out the year despite the freelance life of being a writer. But seriously, I think it was when I was at my lowest. I was living in New York after losing a PA job; I only got to work… Read More @itskristinathomas: What is a successful moment in your career so far?

My biggest concern is that I’m so good at being an assistant that I’ll never get bumped up to staff writer. It’s happened to me MULTIPLE times.

The defining moment in my life was when my grandfather died when I was ten years old. It was in the first time in my life, nobody will live forever. Yes, it sounds very grim, but it made me push to try more things, do more, be more, and whatever I would do, it had… Read More @itskristinathomas: What’s a defining moment in your life?

I’m passionate about storytelling

My short film “Jozi To The World” was released not too long ago which had a festival run, that’s available on Blu Room’s website. I just wrapped a commissioned short film documentary in Johannesburg called “Jiki Jiki: A Cultural Shift”, and a second project I wrote and acted in called ” The Listening Experience” will… Read More @imcrystaljoy @_inthebluroom: What are you working on next? In addition, if people want to find out more about you, where can they find you on social media?