Jay Adams
Lecturer
Film and Media Arts, Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
Email: juadams@chapman.edu
Biography
Jay Adams is an award-winning screenwriter known for his distinctive storytelling
as a queer creator. Adams has collaborated with notable production companies and has
written two short-form series for Eli Roth's Crypt TV. Currently, he is developing
multiple projects and creating new feature and pilot scripts. His goal is to create
work that is both entertaining and inspiring, contributing to the industry by bringing
diverse and impactful stories to the screen.
He started his career as a music video producer, editor, and director, collaborating with bands such as Rancid (Hellcat Records) and The Dandy Warhols (Beat the World Records). He also worked as a local news writer for San Diego’s NBC affiliate.
Adams earned his BFA in film and television production from The Academy of Art University in San Francisco and his MFA in screenwriting from Chapman University.
In addition to his writing career, Adams mentors and volunteers with a handful of prisons, juvenile halls, and rehabilitation programs.
He started his career as a music video producer, editor, and director, collaborating with bands such as Rancid (Hellcat Records) and The Dandy Warhols (Beat the World Records). He also worked as a local news writer for San Diego’s NBC affiliate.
Adams earned his BFA in film and television production from The Academy of Art University in San Francisco and his MFA in screenwriting from Chapman University.
In addition to his writing career, Adams mentors and volunteers with a handful of prisons, juvenile halls, and rehabilitation programs.