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Screenwriter Jacs
​​Exciting things are happening!
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More than 30 awards and additional honours (both domestic and international) for eight scripts... so far.

Jaclyn Whitt, also known as Princess of Yah to her music fans, has always been a fan of the performing arts. Music played a huge role in her childhood, teaching her both music and discipline. Acting was a close second. Though she had fewer opportunities to pursue acting, friends and family had no choice but to endure her many characters she developed, complete with accents and backstories. She began writing sketches for stage in her early teens and wrote her first feature length film script in her early 20's. Jaclyn produced her first album of instrumental music at the age of 19. A little more than a decade later, she released her second album under the artist name "Princess of Yah". Life got busy, as life does with children and a new marriage, and music and writing had to take a back seat for a time. She joined with her husband to run their family business; an online Christian radio station, where she wrote and produced several commercials and was one of the main voices on air.  In 2019, she discovered a love for audio book narration when her husband presented the idea. It was a great fit as it required both acting and audio production. But, when a friend introduced her to a screenwriting professor who was willing to take her under his wing and mentor her, she dove in whole-heartedly and hasn't looked back!
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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:
Sitcom Series
DeAnn Alaine, James D. Creviston, and Jaclyn Whitt
 
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.
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
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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.

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