Draft:Kristi Ray



Kristi Ray (born October 2, 1990) is an American actress and producer. She is known as the co-founder of the production company Honey Head Films.

Career

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Kristi Ray gained recognition in 2014 from horror fans for her performance as Charlotte in Pieces of Talent.[1]

In 2016, Kristi Ray became the co-founder of Honey Head Films, a production company led by women and headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina. Honey Head Films is a social enterprise providing opportunities for women in film.[2] The production company has won multiple awards[3] including WILMA Magazine's Women to Watch in the Arts.[4]

Ray produced and starred in the movie A Song for Imogene which was written and directed by Erika Arlee. A Song for Imogene premiered at Geena Davis' Bentonville Film Festival. It won Best Narrative Feature[5] at the Oxford Film Festival and received worldwide distribution.[6] The crew for the production of this movie was mostly female.[7]

Through Honey Head Films, Ray launched a female filmmaker summer camp to expand opportunities for emerging young women.

References

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  1. ^ McFiggins, Jason (2018-06-13). "Women in Horror Spotlight: Kristi Ray". Morbidly Beautiful. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  2. ^ Klahre, Beth A. (2022-04-04). "Future Filmmakers". WILMA magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  3. ^ "CEA Film winner: Behind the lens with Honey Head". WilmingtonBiz. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  4. ^ Reports, Staff (2021-10-25). "The 2021 Women to Watch Award Winners". WILMA magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  5. ^ "The Blues Society, A Song For Imogene Take Top Prizes At Oxford Film Festival '24". MemphisFlyer. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  6. ^ Evans, Jon (2025-06-20). "Award-winning indie film "A Song for Imogene" to get worldwide distribution". www.wect.com. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  7. ^ Alyssa (2022-08-31). "The feature is female". SouthPark Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-07.