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Between acting jobs she has written numerous screenplays and has won several literary awards as well as the prestigious WGA Producers Access Program.
After accumulating a drawer full of option agreements, she decided to write, produce and direct a short to use as a demo as s filmmaker. She did not intend to act in it but at the last minute an actress playing one of the leads canceled, saying that she had been given a free ticket to a seminar titled "How to Get Work".
So that morning, she told her DP what she wanted for the master and went off in the corner to memorize the lines while he set up the shot.
The short was "Someone to Love" which was accepted at Cannes and won laurels in eleven other Academy-qualifying and international film festivals.
"The One-Nighter" is the first full-length feature she has written, produced, directed and acted in through her company Got a Laugh Entertainment. It stars Golden Globe nominee Timothy Bottoms, European rock star Jamie Meyers, Jill, Guile Bronco, Isidora Goreshter, James Freivogel and Marrisa Skell.
Got a Laugh began submitting it to festivals three month ago and so far the film has won three festivals and is in competition in three more.
Jaress is currently assembling her team of agents, managers and distributors. Interested individuals can reach her through: jaress@got-a-laugh.com
Her company, Got a Laugh Ent. produces uplifting comedies, family films and sit-coms. Four features and three series are in development. For more information go to www.got-a-laugh.com
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Purdah (2018)
This documentary is a gem.
This film will enlighten the viewer about life in India, one Muslim family, the chalenges of their culture and most of all - the resrictions that are put on womem. It follows the girls in a family for more than ten years, through happy times and devastating circumstances. You feel their heart break, as well as their indomitable courage which allows them to survive.
It's a beautifully crafted film, set against the backdrop of India. Buy it, rent it and recommend it to your friends.
Jill Jaress