Jessica is proactively working on her second career as a screenwriter. In January 2015, she completed her first feature script with Executive Producer, John Smith, which is a comedy western. She currently has it optioned.
On June 21, 2015, Jessica was hired for her next feature script about a gentleman in the music industry. The script is currently being marketed.
In September 2015, Jessica was hired to work on an animation project. The first 12 synopsis's for the first season are complete and she is now writing the scripts for each episode. Jessica also has three animated projects in the works of her own.
Jessica is dipping her toes in line producing and is working with an independent production company helping with scheduling and budgets.
Drama/Comedy are Jessica's specific genres, although a couple mystery/horror projects are also included in her list of log lines.
Unique traits: Really noticeable southern accent. Always getting comments about it. Sometimes that's good and sometimes bad. Professionals may not take me seriously at times... ha
2024-08-02
Call Sheets
Forest Woods Animation After Rosie Bear returns home from a year of travel, she finds her parents in dire need of medical care and with the help of her Forest Woods friends, she designs the first skilled nursing and physical therapy facility all while dodging the local animal gangs and human predators who seek to destroy everything she and her friends created.
Elevation Sci-fi ⋄ Animation Two strangers in an elevator find out, much to the one's demise, they have more in common than they think.
Luna Animation A wise, older show dog travels across the world constantly battling the notorious Boss Rat and his evil gang all the while becoming reacquainted with her childhood friend.
Teach Thriller An elementary school teacher and the school janitor realize the past has come to haunt them when an unannounced fire drill happens and they both receive a mysterious text.
Against All Odds Budget: $10M - $30M | Drama Experience stories of Irma Thomas, Fats Domino, Pink Floyd, Janis Joplin, The Jackson 5, and other music greats entwined in Eddie Ray's life as he works his way up through the music industry and lands the title of the first African American Vice President of A&R for Capitol/Tower Records during the Jim Crow era.
Class of 79 Comedy Four high school girlfriends meet in Colorado to attend their 45th high school reunion only to find themselves trying to resist their past pleasures while realizing their futures will be changed forever.
Wash Woods Horror After two teens are rescued from the waters of Wash Woods, VA, old legends are stirred up when the sheriff's department starts investigating the beach front of the ghost town where they find Satan is still haunting the area.
Unobtainable Drama Beth's dream of having lots of children is short lived, but she is determined to do whatever it takes to make sure she gets the big family she has dreamed of regardless of the consequences.
Life After Death Comedy ⋄ Drama To investigate her grandfather's death, Jenny goes undercover at the nursing home where he lived and not only finds the director is hiding something, but she soon realizes she is falling in love with a fellow staff member who steals her heart.
What About Gary? Drama Based on a true story, in 1947, Gary was born with a very deformed body and was being recruited by the county to be institutionalized, but his father and mother fought to care for him in their own home despite what society thought should be done.
A Funeral Line Drama ⋄ Thriller While waiting in a funeral line to view the body, Elizabeth finds herself not only in several dramatic stories of who's who, but is caught in the middle of a major jewelry heist all while trying to dodge her ex-husband.
The Night Chicago Died Drama ⋄ Crime A good cop in Capone's era had a story also which brings a twist to the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
Boarded Up Horror ⋄ Thriller A small mountain town is awakened from it's peaceful norm as a child's ghost leads Maria to uncover an unsolved murder that took place in the town at the turn of the 20th century.
Construction Zone Drama ⋄ Crime After a construction worker is found hanging on the job site, his friends soon reveal not only that the death was not suicide, but that the area locals have a secret of their own.
Dancer & the Dame
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Film
by Pureflix Film
Background - Caterer
SpongeBob - Sponge Out of Water
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Film
by Paul Tibbitt, Director - Paramount Pictures
Background - Cyclist
Door-to-Door the Best Series Ever
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Internet
by Joe Chiazza, Director
Featured Extra - Woman 2
Dwayne Etheridge - The Dead Don't Die
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Film
by Dwayne Etheridge, Director
Background - Zombie
Door to Door - Pilot
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Television
by Joe Chiazza, Director
Featured Extra - Happy Woman
Princess Cut
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Film
by Paul Munger, Director - Watchman Pictures
Background - Guest at Fall Festival
Absolute Killers
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Film
by Heather Hale & Joe Di Maio, Directors
Background - Juror
Quarter Finalist - Creative Screenwriting - Unique Voices - "Luna"
(2024)
Quarter Finalist - Read My Screenplay Hollywood - "Against All Odds"
(2023)
Quarter Finalist - Page Awards - Short Script - "Elevation"
(2017)
Finalist - Reno Tahoe Film Festival - Short Script - "Elevation"
(2017)
Semi-Finalist - Nashville FF - TV Animated Pilot - "Luna" & TV Drama Pilot - "Construction Zone"
(2017)
John Casablancas
(2013-2013)