Jaclyn Bethany

Jaclyn Bethany is an Emmy award-winning filmmaker, writer, actor, and scholar currently serving as a Lecturer in the Department of Digital Filmmaking at Loyola University New Orleans' College of Music and Media. Her work intersects cinema, immersive performance, and feminist theory, with a focus on underrepresented voices and complex female-identifying protagonists.

Education

• M.F.A. in Directing, American Film Institute Conservatory
• M.A. in Screenwriting, London Film School
• B.A. in Theater Performance, Fordham University

Research & Artistic Focus

Bethany's academic and creative practice centers on the female-identifying queer gaze, feminist film theory, and immersive storytelling. She has presented at the 2023 Tennessee Williams Scholars Conference on Rose Williams' influence, bridging literary and cinematic analysis.

Awards & Recognition

• Emmy Award for digital series The Rehearsal
• Critics' Pick at the 2021 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
• World Premiere at HollyShorts for The Delta Girl

Collaborations & Representation

Bethany has collaborated with international production houses like ALIEF (UK/France) and Kaleidoscope UK. She is represented by Buchwald in New York and Los Angeles.