He heads his own production company, DownSouth Filmworks, Inc. In addition to his film work, Jonee’ has been a black-water scuba diver, still photographer and college professor of theater. He is currently in pre-production as director and screenwriter for the independent feature film “Baby of the Family.” based on the 1989 New York Times Notable Book of the Year of the same title by his wife Tina McElroy Ansa.