Optioned Scripts

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 Solitary Refinement  -  written by Jaclyn Whitt 
Producer: Blue Trail Entertainment
Feature - Drama
​A chronically unemployed single mom with no employment credentials must navigate her new job teaching life skills to hardened criminals at a maximum security prison or risk losing custody of her kids. 
  • 1st - Best Feature Screenplay (Mumbai International Film Awards 2022 - India)
  • 1st - Best Feature Screenplay (Scriptify 2022 - Mexico)
  • 1st - Best Faith-based Family Drama Feature Screenplay (Beyond Entertainment Family Film, Screenwriting & Music Festival 2021 - USA)
  • 1st - Award of Distinction (Faith Fest 2021 - USA)
  • 1st - Best Faith-based Feature Screenplay (Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting Festival 2022 - USA)
  • Platinum Remi Award (WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival 2022 - USA)
  • 2nd - Faith Feature Screenplay (The Red List 2022 - North America)
  • Silver - Best Feature Script (Global Independent Film Awards 2022 - Online)
  • 3rd - Best Feature Screenplay (Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival 2022 - Canada)
  • Bronze - Best Feature Screenplay (Oz Indie Film Festival - Australia) 
  • Finalist (Near Nazareth Film Festival 2022 - Israel)
  • Semi-Finalist (Faith in Film: International Film Festival and Screenwriting Competition 2022 - USA)
  • Dragon's List (International Film Festival of Wales 2022 - Wales) 
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​Flashback Jane  -  written by Jaclyn Whitt 
Producer: Nathan Blair, Kingdom Sight Studios
Feature - Romantic Dramedy​​
An overwhelmed mom of four, and wife of a man-child, goes back in time to fix where it all went wrong. 
  • Platinum Remi Award (WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival 2023 - USA)
  • 2nd - Best Feature Screenplay (Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival 2023 - Canada)
  • Semi-Finalist (Scripts4C.com Faith and Family Comedy Script Competition - USA)
  • Semi-Finalist (Storypros International Screenplay Contest 2022 - USA)
  • Quarter-Finalist (ScreenCraft Family Screenplay Competition 2023 - USA)
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​Fade Away  -  Created by DeAnn Alaine 
Season 1 Writers:
DeAnn Alaine, James D. Creviston, and Jaclyn Whitt 
​Sitcom Series
A 3rd rate funeral home run by a group of misfits willing to do just about anything to become #1. Hilarity ensues as they help families celebrate their loved-one's passing with off-beat and unique funerals. Nothing is off limits.
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The Honest Judge - Story by Mina Kirolos, Screenplay by Jaclyn Whitt
Producer: Miami Productions
Short - Drama
​The son of a court judge is found guilty of a crime, but his father is unwilling to let him be sent to prison.

1st Best Short Script (Content: Film Festival and Media Summit 2021 - USA)
Finalist (Toronto Independent Film Festival of CIFT 2021 - Canada)
​Finalist (Melech Tel-aviv International Film Festival 2022 - Israel)
Semi-Finalist (Near Nazareth Festival 2021 - Israel)

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Junk Man - Story by Steve Manny and Jaclyn Whitt, Screenplay by Jaclyn Whitt
Producer: 1MANZ Productions
Feature - Drama, Action, Faith Based
A wounded and desperate man tries to pay off his loan sharks and start a new life only to discover that his new girlfriend's father is the man he sent to prison after giving false testimony in court.
Finalist - Kairos Prize 2023 - USA
Semi Finalist - 16th Annual StoryPros International Screenwriting Contest 2022 - USA

In development - for information about this project, contact Jaclyn through the contact page.

Un-optioned Spec Scripts

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Who is Zarrah?  -  written by Jaclyn Whitt
Feature - Drama
Bouncing between two realities, Zarrah must uncover whether she’s the famous pianist she believes she is, or the clinically insane patient she’s told she is.
In development - for information about this project, contact Jaclyn through the contact page.

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 ​Jackson and Danita  -  written by Jaclyn Whitt 
Feature - Romantic Dramedy, Faith Based
A formerly brilliant, now washed-up, musician is asked to perform at a wedding in his hometown with his former music rival who doubles as his secret childhood crush.
  • 2nd - Family Comedy Feature Screenplay (Beyond Entertainment Family Film, Screenwriting & Music Festival 2022 - USA)
    Finalist - Best Feature Script (Global Independent Film Awards 2022 - Online)
    Semi-Finalist (Switzerland International Film Festival 2022 - Switzerland) ​
Quarter-Finalist (South Shore Film Festival 2022 - USA)
Nominee (Canada's YES! Let's Make a Movie 2022 - Canada)
Dragon’s List (International Film Festival of Wales 2022 - Wales)
​Honourable Mention (Oz Indie Film Festival 2023 - Australia)
In development - for information about this project, contact Jaclyn through the contact page.
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The Carols at Christmas - Written by Scott Michael Branan & Jaclyn Whitt
Feature - Christmas Romantic Comedy, Family
A workaholic talent scout from Nashville is sent to a small town to save a Christmas festival before the town council decides to withdraw funding of the entire thing, ending a beloved decades long town tradition.
Best Family Screenplay (Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition Fall 2023 - USA)
In development - for information about this project, contact Jaclyn through the contact page.
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​A Sister's Love - Story by Vicki Mizel, Screenplay by Jaclyn Whitt
​Feature - Drama, Based on a True Story
After receiving a call during the pandemic that her elderly brother is in hospice with just five days to live, a timid woman must find a way to travel across the country and sneak nutrition supplements past the doctors in an attempt to save him from his prescribed fate.

In development - for information about this project, contact Jaclyn through the contact page.
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Becca Breaks In - Written by Jaclyn Whitt
Feature - Romantic Comedy
​After arriving home to discover that a random woman has broken into his house and pulled a Goldielocks, a romantically burned man must either help her or get rid of her, but without falling in love with her.

In development - for information about this project, contact Jaclyn through the contact page.
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Beena & Amira - Written by Jaclyn Whitt
Short - Buddy Dramedy
Beena and cancer-diagnosed Amira steal money from their wealthy boss to pay for Amira’s potentially life-saving surgery only to discover that surgery is no longer an option. Now, to return the money before they’re caught.

In development - for information about this project, contact Jaclyn through the contact page.
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Caroline and Miguel - Written by Jaclyn Whitt
​Feature - Romantic Dramedy
An 80’s singing sensation haunted by memories of her commitment phobic ex-boyfriend must hide her battle with cancer from her manager and the world.

In development - for information about this project, contact Jaclyn through the contact page.
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The Three Amigas - Written by Jaclyn Whitt
Feature - Comedy
When a divorced, middle-aged woman's flamboyant daughter and her ex-husband's sexy, younger fiance cause them to miss the boat at a cruise ship port, they must venture together in a foreign land to the next location or risk missing her daughter's wedding.
In development - for information about this project, contact Jaclyn through the contact page.
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Never Been In Love - Screenplay by Jaclyn Whitt
Short - Film Noir, Short Story Adaptation
In this Film Noir, adapted from the short story "Found On a Drowned Man" by Guy de Maupassant, a mysterious man wrestles with his conflicting thoughts and opinions about love while on a first date.
2nd Place Teleplay (Mumbai International Film Awards 2022 - India)
In development - for information about this project, contact Jaclyn through the contact page.