Independent Writers' Caucus
J Florence Jones
Jaye is a queer and non-binary writer living in Los Angeles. They grew up in Minnesota and attended NYU. In 2014 they hiked all 2185 miles of the Appalachian Trail because they were too stubborn to quit. Jaye writes romantic comedies and coming-of-age stories about characters exploring the slipperiness of queer identity. Their work has been recognized by the Academy Nicholl Fellowship, placing as a Semi-Finalist in both 2021 and 2023.
Honors & Awards
The Best Of The IWC - Kiss Me Like That - 2026
Semifinalist, Nicholl Fellowship - KISS ME LIKE THAT - 2021
Semifinalist, Nicholl Fellowship - KISS ME LIKE THAT - 2023
non-WGA/Caucus Only
Non-binary, LGBTQ+
KISS ME LIKE THAT
Feature, Romantic Comedy
After finally working up the courage to come out of the closet, a gay teenager is determined to own his sexuality and slay his senior year, but he’s thrown off his axis when he falls in love with his best friend, who is – gasp! – a woman.
SHAKE ME FREE FROM MY NAME
Feature, Comedy-Drama
Desperate to escape her crumbling life in Brooklyn, a struggling artist sets out to hike all 2185 miles of the Appalachian Trail, where the wilderness and her fellow hikers force her to confront her gender, identity, and fear of being truly seen.
BOY’S LIFE
Feature, Coming-of-Age
A boy's plans to beat the merit badge record at summer camp are thrown for a loop when the unimaginable happens: he makes a friend.
Queer, Romantic, Coming-of-Age
Non-binary, LGBTQ+
unrepped