I live to make movies.
Company
Janelle Christa Productions LLC
Thus far in 2023 Janelle has taken home 11 wins for her film "Transcendent" and 4 additional nominations. These included prestigious awards such as "Best First-Time Director (IndieX Fest), Best Female Director (The Future if Film Awards), Best First-Time Director (Vesuvius International Film Festival) Best Original Screenplay (IndieX), Best Short Film (Vesuvius Film Festival), and Best Experimental Short (IndieX), plus many more.
In 2023, she won “Best Actress” and “Best Drama” for her film Sophia at FIFF London. She also won the prestigious "Best of Festival" Award and "Best Short Film" at the FLOW Film Festival, and took home and "Honorable Mention" from the Santa Barbara Screenplay Awards. "Sophia" was a official selection at multiple film festivals around the globe (including Cannes Independent Film Festival, Los Angeles Women's Film Festival, FIFF London, FLOW)
Janelle also recently won “Best Supporting Actress” in the award winning film “Knock, Knock.”
Janelle has also won multiple awards for her writing at festivals such as The Nashville International Film Festival and the Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards.
Janelle has worked on-screen in hundreds of commercials, films, and television series, and has helped to produce and write countless film projects. She has studied and been mentored by top-of-the-line producers, directors, and writers and even self produced two TV pilots.
Janelle's goal is to write and star in philosophical and fantasy features and TV series for a global audience. She also absolutely loves producing and bringing diverse groups of people together.
  • Writer (8 Credits)
    #MomLife
    Television
    Cosmic Therapy
    Television
    EVE
    Screenplay
    SOPHIA
    Short Script
    Touched by an Alien
    Television Script
    The Meaning of Life 2023
    Short
    Transcendent2023
    Experimental, Short
    Sophia 2022
    Short
  • Acting (3 Credits)
    #MomLife
    Television
    Cosmic Therapy
    Television
    Sophia 2022
    Short
  • Producer (2 Credits)
    The Meaning of Life 2023
    Short
    Transcendent2023
    Experimental, Short
  • Director (2 Credits)
    The Meaning of Life 2023
    Short
    Transcendent2023
    Experimental, Short
Official Selection
Sophia
Cannes Independent Film Festival
Cannes
Best Short Film
Sophia
FLOW Film Festival
Miami
Best of Festival
Sophia
FLOW Film Festival
Florida
Official Selection
Sophia
Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards
Santa Barbara
Official Selection
Sophia
FIFF London
London
Best Actress
Sophia
FIFF London
London
Best Drama
Sophia
FIFF London
London
Honorable Mention
Sophia
Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards
Santa Barbara
Official Selection
Sophia
Los Angeles independent Women Film Awards
Los Angeles
Honorable Mention
EVE
Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards
Quarterfinalist
EVE
Nashville Film Festival Screenplay Awards
Nashville, Tennessee
Birth Date
March 6, 1985
Birth City
Salt Lake City
Current City
Santa Barbara
Height
5'5
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
White
Eye Color
Green
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
Married To
Brent Bottelsen
Children
2
"In order to make your dreams come true, you have to wake up!" -Paul Valery
I live to make movies.
Company
Janelle Christa Productions LLC
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