A Montana gal with NYC foundational roots.
Originally from Montana, award-winning filmmaker Jenna Ciralli spent her creatively formative years as a New York City based Actor, Writer and Producer, residing in Brooklyn. Jenna is the Creator (Producer/Co-Writer/Lead Actress) of Montana Film Office's Big Sky Grant recipient, short film "Willow Creek Road," directed by Francesca Mirabella, as well as the upcoming grant recipient "Homestead," directed by Skye Grace Bennett. She recently moved home to Montana to continue to carve out her niche as a MT filmmaker - inspired by the West's vast land and underrepresented voices.
Jenna graduated from Willamette University with a B.A. in Theatre Arts - Acting (honors) / English Literature. After training with renowned NYC acting teacher Terry Knickerbocker at the William Esper Studio, Jenna founded 2 theater companies: The Relevance Group and Ethikos Productions, and began to work locally in film, TV, theater and commercials. New York credits include, Film/TV: Emmy award winning series A Crime to Remember, NYU thesis films The Nest & Jack and Jim, The Other Woman (20th Century Fox, dir. Nick Cassavetes), One Life to Live, Say it with Flowers (Dusty Film Festival, Columbia Gorge International Film Festival), NYC Theater: "Israel Horovitz One Acts" (The Flea, inc World Premiere of "The Bump") and "Fever! A Date with Tennessee Williams" (Access Theater).
Jenna is also a co-creator of the viral video "Casting Call The Project," released in March 2016 to 2.6 million views and covered by over 25 major publications including New York Magazine, Los Angeles Magazine, Daily Mirror, Huffington Post, Adweek, Vice, Cosmo, Buzzfeed, Women You Should Know, and dubbed "A Must Watch Video" by RogerEbert.com. "Casting Call" was named 1 of 6 Honorees for the 2017 Webby Awards (aka Oscars of the Internet), "Film & Video - Viral" category. The project is a call to raise awareness of the limitations of female stereotyping in the entertainment industry and take individual action.
  • Acting (2 Credits)
    Homestead 2020
    Short
    Willow Creek Road2017
    Short
  • Producer (2 Credits)
    Homestead 2020
    Short
    Willow Creek Road2017
    Short
  • Writer (2 Credits)
    Homestead 2020
    Short
    Willow Creek Road2017
    Short
Festival First Place
Homestead
Bozeman International Film Festival
Bozeman
2023
Best Actress and Best Short Nominations
Homestead
Wyoming International Film Festival
Cheyenne
2022
Official Selection
Homestead
Manchester Film Festival
Manchester
2022
Women's History Month in partnership with Bozeman Film Celebration
Willow Creek Road
Seattle International Film Festival
Seattle
2019
Best Made in Montana Film
Willow Creek Road
Montana International Film Festival
Billings, MT
2018
Best Actress Award, Winner
Willow Creek Road
South Dakota Film Festival
Aberdeen, SD
2018
Best Cinematography Short, Winner
Willow Creek Road
Chain NYC Film Festival
New York City
2018
Best Short Narrative, Winner
Willow Creek Road
Monmouth Film Festival
Red Bank, NJ
2018
Best Performance of Fest, Winner
Willow Creek Road
Actors Awards, LA
Los Angeles (private online festival, no online premiere)
2018
Best Actress Award
Homestead
South Dakota Film Festival
Aberdeen
College
Willamette University
Theatre Arts (w/ honors)
College
William Esper Studio - Terry Knickerbocker
Professional Actor Training Program
Birth City
Bozeman, MT
Current City
Livingston, MT
Hometown
Great Falls, MT
A Montana gal with NYC foundational roots.
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Résumé & Attachments
  • Jenna Ciralli Interview - Livingston Enterprise Newspaper
  • Jenna Ciralli Acting Resume
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  • Jenna Ciralli Acting Resume
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