J. M. Kay — Story Producer

The Method

“Start with the audience and what they need to feel. Then build the story backward from that moment.”

Whether the audience is a boardroom, a film festival, or a million people on YouTube, my process is the same. Clearly define the destination, then construct every element of the narrative to deliver the audience there.

Selected Work

José Baselga: Cancer's Fiercest Opponent

Executive Producer & Co-Writer

Award-winning documentary film honoring a titan of cancer research. Selected for the Boston and Spain International Film Festivals.

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Creator & Executive Producer — Video Series

Conceived and launched weeks into the pandemic, when no one in pharma was doing anything like it. One-on-one over Zoom with PhD scientists, coaching them to explain concepts like circulating tumor DNA to a six-year-old. No crew, no studio, just a laptop and the right questions.

About

Jonathan Michael Kay

Neuroscience researcher turned story producer. Two decades in global health and scientific communications learning how to find the narrative inside complex, high-stakes work and produce content that makes it resonate.

Have a story to tell?

Available for story production, strategic communications, and narrative consulting.

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