Jessica Denson
Writer
Jessica Denson
Writer
I write female-centered movies that are fun, action-packed, and filled with adventure.
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Jessica Denson is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist, a Telly and Communicator award-winning comms/PR pro, and was named PR News' 2023 Digital Communicator of the Year.
She was a broadcast journalist for nearly 20 years and currently works in nonprofit communications. For ten years, Jessica also led new and long-time writers every November through the process of writing a novel during NaNoWriMo.
Jessica has written three full-length feature films - Wendy Chase and the Pharaoh Queen, The Cat Lady, and The Leading Man.
Filmography
  • Writer (3 Credits)
    The Cat Lady
    Screenplay
    WENDY CHASE AND THE PHARAOH QUEEN
    Screenplay
    Journalism: The State of the Story in America2026
    Documentary
  • Director (1 Credit)
    Journalism: The State of the Story in America2026
    Documentary
7 Awards & Selections
https://chicagoscriptawards.com/official-selection/2025
The Cat Lady
Official Selection - Chicago Script Awards
Chicago, Illinois
2025
https://www.berlinscriptfestival.com/selected-winter-season-2025/
The Cat Lady
Official Selection - Berlin International Screenwriting Festival
Berlin
2025
https://www.chicagofilmawards.com/
The Cat Lady
Nominee - Chicago Indie Film Awards
Chicago, IL
2024
Quarter Finalist - Best Screenplay
The Cat Lady
Quarter Finalist - Author Script Awards Author Script Awards
New York City
2024
Best Female Screenwriter
The Cat Lady
Best Female Screenwriter - Author Script Awards
https://www.authorscriptawards.com/8th
2024
Semi Finalist
The Cat Lady
Semi Finalist - Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
Providence, RI
2024
https://www.cannesartsfest.com/
The Cat Lady
Official Selection - Cannes Arts Fest
Cannes, France
2024
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Education
College
University of Central Oklahoma
Broadcast Journalism
1991 – 1995
Personal Details
Birth Date
January 15, 1973
Birth City
San Antonio
Current City
Louisville
Gender
Female
Quotes
"Many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices." Edward R. Murrow
I write female-centered movies that are fun, action-packed, and filled with adventure.
Contact
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