JENNIEJARVIS.com
Telly Award-Winning Filmmaker and Writer • Developmental Editor and Educator
Meet Jennie Jarvis

Jennie Jarvis (she/they) is a neurodiverse, Telly award-winning filmmaker, novelist, and educator. Writer of the award-winning textbook Crafting the Character Arc: A Practical Guide to Character Creation and Development, they also judge for multiple major writing and film competitions each year. A lover of theater as well as movies, they served as the Artistic Director for the Orpheus Theater Group from 2006-2008.
As a college-level educator, they have mentored over 400 student film projects, including several that went on to win or be nominated for major awards including Telly Awards, Suncoast Region Student Production Awards, Student Emmy Awards, and ASC Awards.


Recent & Upcoming Events
Connection (Short Film Screening)
Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions at Pinewood Studios, UK
Virtual Screening - Pinewood Vimeo
January 16-30, 2023
Pre-Writing Strategies (Workshop)
OCLS Writers Conference
Orange County Public Library System, Downtown Branch
January 28, 2023
https://attend.ocls.info/event/7144488
Connection (Short Film Screening)
Film Slam at the Enzian
February 12, 2023
https://enzian.org/film/filmslam/
Connection (Short Film Screening)
L.S. Sci-Fi & Horror Festival
July 31, 2023