Joan MoranJoan attended the American Film Institute as a producing fellow. She has two master's degrees: Theater and Education. Prior to AFI, Joan taught acting and theater history at UNLV. Later, she founded a professional year round theater in Las Vegas. Joa was the artistic director, director for five years. Later, she transitioned to film. After graduating from AFI as a producing fellow, Joan worked in Hollywood for 15 years as a screenwriter and producer. She wrote several non-fiction books, including Women Obsessed, her memoir, 60, Sex & Tango, Confession of a Beatnik Boomer, I'm the Boss of Me: Stay Sexy, Smart & Strong at Any Age, and An Accidental Cuban, which is presently being developed for a streaming platform. In February of 2024, Joan's novel, Once A Homecoming Queen, was published with stellar reviews for the book and the screenplay. Her latest book is a historical memoir of her mother, Suddenly Jewish: The Life and Times of My Jewish Mother. Read More Read Less