Jade Puga is an indigenous writer, producer and filmmaker. She is a FOX Writers Incubator 2023 fellow and a NAMA TV Writers fellow. Jade graduated from USC’s School of Theater. She formed Safada Y Sano Productions with writing and filmmaking partner Richard Montes. The two have developed with major studios and production companies for film, scripted and unscripted television. They have placed in the top 10% of the 2022 and 2018 Nicholl Fellowship.