Jaclyn Bethany is an Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker, director, writer, actor and PRODUCER whose work spans narrative film, commercial content, digital media, theatre and immersive experiences.
Based in New Orleans, Her film work has screened in competition at the world’s most prestigious film festivals and BEEN distributed worldwide. In Transit, her latest feature film as director, starS Jennifer Ehle, François Arnaud, and Alex Sarrigeorgiou, will be released in 2026.
In addition to her film work, Jaclyn is a rising Tennessee Williams scholar and runs New Orleans based theatre company, Irene Collective. Jaclyn's work focuses on complex femininity, STORIES FROM THE FEMALE IDENTIFYING QUEER GAZE and her Southern upbringing.
M.F.A, Directing, American Film Institute
M.A., Screenwriting, The London Film School
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