screenwriting
screenwriting
Jessica j. rowlands is an award-winning screenwriter in both feature and television formats.
below is a list of some of her projects.
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rise
A charismatic young boy who lives on a rubbish dump in Zimbabwe must convince a reclusive boxing coach to teach him to fight to find safety and strength in a world that has left him behind.
(coming-of-age, drama)
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Suki & The Transcendents
Feature
A babysitter to time-jumping billionaires is forced to steal time pills from her godlike employer after her father dies in a tragic accident and she discovers the true value of time.
(grounded sci-fi, adventure)
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ruby
Drama Pilot
Set in post-war Britain, young Ruby takes up her late mother’s mantle as an MI6 agent. While infiltrating the Italian Mafia, she discovers not only is her mother still alive, but may have switched allegiances.
(espionage thriller)
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just like sarah
short
After her sister is murdered while walking home one night, young Mia embarks on a life-long journey to find her voice and her own way home.
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wild hearts
Feature
A young mother in rural Zimbabwe, desperate to provide for her daughter, is recruited by the elite, all-female anti-poaching unit responsible for her husband’s recent arrest.
(Action, Drama)
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The Guardians of Gaia
Drama Pilot
Young Kaz discovers her fairy ancestry and embarks on a fantastical journey into a parallel world in order to find her estranged mother and her rightful place in the universe.
(fantasy, coming-of-age, family)
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kipepeo
Short
Two young brothers decide to build a wheelchair out of trash in the slums of Mombasa, but the closer they get to finding freedom, the higher the price.
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percy
Feature
An independent young lawyer is forced to take in her estranged, mentally ill brother after the death of their parents and must come to terms with her past or risk losing her future.
(coming-of-age drama)
“the idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart.”
-maya angelou
“short stories are tiny windows into other worlds and other minds and dreams. They are journeys you can make to the far side of the universe and still be back in time for dinner.”
-neil gaiman