11/07/2025
Meet Alexandra Foucard and Dan Jolley, the duo behind The Storm which placed earned a FINALIST spot in our Diversity X season! More below ⬇️
The Storm Logline:
In a predominantly white Southern town, shattered by a tornado and simmering with
old hate, the first Black woman ever to wear the sheriff’s badge must outwit a ruthless serial killer.
About The Storm:
Alexandra: “Dan and I met at a book fair—two storytellers from different worlds, both
chasing truth through words. He’d written The Storm, a novel inspired by real events in his hometown in rural Georgia, penned during the term of the 45th president—now our 47th. The moment he described it, I said, ‘I’m an actor and producer… how do I option this?’ Dan smiled and said, ‘Ask nicely.’”
Dan: “I wrote The Storm because I had to. Growing up in the Deep South, surrounded
by both the best and worst of humanity, I poured those memories onto the page—in fact, a lot of what I wrote felt more journalistic than creative. I wanted to hold a mirror up to the parts of our society I knew best, both the beautiful and the hideous.”
When Alexandra came aboard, something clicked. Together, she and Dan built a
creative partnership grounded in truth, empathy, and fire. Dan’s prose carries the
rhythm and resilience of the South; Alexandra brings the lived experience of a Black
Haitian woman who’s navigated the racial and cultural storms of America—including
Georgia.
The Storm is more than a television series—it’s a cinematic catalyst. It dares to peel back the bandages we’ve used to cover America’s deepest wounds. With heart, humor, and humanity, it asks: what happens when a town—and a country—finally faces the reckoning it’s been running from?
