Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Anntreece Jones. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Hi Anntreece, thanks for joining us today. Risk taking is something we’re really interested in and we’d love to hear the story of a risk you’ve taken.
Taking a Risk
One of the greatest risks I have ever taken wasn’t financial. It wasn’t professional. It was spiritual.
Years ago, while pregnant with my daughter Journey, I began losing my vision. My eyes were no longer working the way they should. I was struggling to focus, struggling to see, and losing control in ways I couldn’t understand. At the time, I didn’t know I had Multiple Sclerosis. I only knew that something was wrong.
As my symptoms worsened, fear began to settle in. I found myself putting dreams on hold, placing plans on pause, and questioning what my future would look like. I was preparing to bring a child into the world while simultaneously facing a reality I couldn’t explain.
Then something happened.
In one of the darkest seasons of my life, I heard a quiet voice deep within me say, “Pick up your pen. I need you.”
I knew it was God.
I didn’t understand why. I didn’t know where it would lead. I didn’t know if I would ever fully recover. But I made a decision to become a willing vessel. Whatever God wanted from me, my answer was yes.
So I picked up my pen.
I began writing.
What started as an act of obedience became the foundation for everything that would follow. The stories, the stage plays, the television projects, the production company, the awards, the recognition…. none of it would have existed had I ignored that moment.
Eventually, doctors discovered I had Multiple Sclerosis. Through treatment, faith, and perseverance, my physical vision was restored.
But something even greater happened.
God didn’t just restore my eyesight.
He gave me vision.
He gave me vision for stories that would impact lives. Vision for productions that would challenge audiences to confront faith, trauma, healing, redemption, and purpose. Vision for a legacy that would outlive me. Vision to build despite obstacles. Vision to create despite limitations. Vision to keep moving when every circumstance suggested I should stop.
Looking back, the greatest risk was trusting a calling I couldn’t yet see.
That risk changed my life.
Today, as an award-winning writer, director, producer, and founder of Anntreece Jones Productions, I often reflect on that season. What felt like a setback became the very thing that revealed my purpose.
Sometimes the greatest blessings arrive disguised as interruptions.
Losing my vision taught me how to see.
Anntreece, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
My name is Anntreece Jones, and I am an award-winning writer, director, producer, playwright, entrepreneur, and founder of Anntreece Jones Productions, LLC.
I create original intellectual property across television, film, stage, and digital media. My work explores faith, trauma, redemption, identity, family dynamics, mental health, and the complexities of the human experience. Every story I create is designed to do more than entertain—it is designed to leave an impact.
Over the years, my projects have received international recognition and hundreds of awards from film festivals around the world. I have also been honored with an Honorary Doctorate in Television and Film. While I am grateful for the recognition, the awards are not what define me.
What defines me is vision.
I have spent years developing original concepts from a blank page into fully realized productions. As a writer, I create the story. As a director, I shape the vision. As a producer, I build the framework that brings it to life. I understand the creative process from conception to execution because I have lived every stage of it.
What sets me apart is that I no longer see myself as someone who simply creates projects.
I am the source.
The television series, films, stage plays, and intellectual property are evidence of what I can create, but they are not the entirety of what I offer. Behind every production is a creative mind capable of generating new worlds, new stories, new characters, and new opportunities.
For years, I focused on promoting the projects. Today, I understand that the true asset is the visionary behind them.
The projects may introduce people to my work, but I am the creative force responsible for building them.
I carry the vision.
I carry the creativity.
I carry the leadership.
I carry the ability to transform an idea into intellectual property that can resonate with audiences across multiple platforms and generations.
That is why my focus has evolved. While I will always champion the stories I create, I am also building a brand around the creator behind those stories. Networks, studios, literary agencies, investors, and collaborators are often searching for more than a single project… they are searching for creators capable of producing a lifetime of meaningful work.
That is who I strive to be.
At my core, I am a storyteller, but I am also a builder of worlds, a creator of opportunities, and a visionary committed to leaving a lasting legacy through the power of storytelling.
The productions are the result.
The vision is the source.
And I am just getting started.
What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?
One of the biggest lessons I had to unlearn was believing that everyone assigned to my journey was meant to stay for the entire journey.
For a long time, I viewed loyalty through the lens of permanence. If someone believed in the vision, joined the team, signed on to a project, or stood beside me during the early stages, I assumed we would continue building together until the end.
Over time, I learned that isn’t always how life works.
As a creator, entrepreneur, writer, director, and producer, I have spent years building projects that required people to believe in something they couldn’t yet see. Along the way, I’ve experienced people joining the vision, leaving the vision, returning to the vision, and sometimes walking away altogether.
Every departure felt personal.
I questioned myself. I questioned my leadership. I questioned whether I had done something wrong.
Eventually, I realized I needed to unlearn the idea that someone’s decision to leave automatically meant I had failed.
The truth is, people are assigned to different seasons of our lives. Some are there for the foundation. Some are there for growth. Some are there to teach us lessons. And some are there to help us reach a specific milestone before their journey takes them elsewhere.
Once I embraced that reality, I became a stronger leader.
I stopped building my vision around who was present and started building it around purpose.
I learned that people can support you and still leave. They can believe in your dream and still choose a different path. They can contribute something meaningful to your journey and still not be part of the final chapter.
Most importantly, I learned that a person’s exit does not diminish the value of the vision.
Today, I no longer measure success by who stays.
I measure success by whether I remain faithful to the assignment I’ve been given.
That lesson changed the way I lead, create, and build. It taught me to appreciate people while they are part of the journey without attaching the future of my purpose to their presence.
Sometimes growth requires us to stop holding on to people and start holding on to the vision.
Can you open up about how you funded your business?
Unlike many businesses that begin with investors or large amounts of startup capital, my journey began with a vision, determination, and a willingness to invest in myself long before anyone else did.
When I started Anntreece Jones Productions, I didn’t have major financial backing. I didn’t have a studio writing checks or investors funding my ideas. What I had was a dream, a calling, and a belief that the stories inside of me deserved to be brought to life.
At the time, I was working as a licensed cosmetologist and hairstylist. The salon became more than a place of business……it became one of the primary ways I funded my vision. I used income from my career behind the chair to pay for business expenses, production costs, equipment, marketing, registrations, and the countless expenses that come with building a production company from the ground up.
There were many moments when I had to make difficult decisions. Every dollar mattered. Instead of waiting for someone to finance my dream, I chose to finance it myself one step at a time.
As people began to see my commitment, others started believing in the vision as well. Along the way, I received support from individuals who donated, contributed, volunteered, purchased tickets, participated in fundraisers, and found ways to help move the mission forward. Their support reminded me that people are often willing to invest in a vision when they see someone willing to invest in it first.
Fundraising became an important part of my journey. Whether through community events, sponsorship efforts, donations, ticket sales, or grassroots campaigns, I learned that building something meaningful often requires creativity, persistence, and the courage to ask for support.
Looking back, I am grateful that I didn’t start with unlimited resources because it taught me lessons that money alone could never teach. It taught me discipline. It taught me resilience. It taught me how to maximize what I had instead of focusing on what I lacked.
Most importantly, it taught me that resources often follow vision.
I didn’t build my company because I had the money.
I found the money because I refused to abandon the vision.
Every production, every stage play, every award, every accomplishment represents years of sacrifice, faith, hard work, and a community of people who chose to believe alongside me.
The journey wasn’t funded by abundance.
It was funded by belief.
And that belief continues to carry me forward today.
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