Jaclyn Bethany

Jaclyn Bethany is a Mississippi born, internationally focused actress and filmmaker. . Jaclyn is currently in at work on her first feature Indigo Valley starring Brandon Sklenar and Rosie Day.

With her company BKE Productions she has produced eleven short films, directing and appearing in many of them. These include short film Olivia Martha Ilse (2015) starring James Frain and Emmy Award winner Tammy Blanchard, the Award winning Between Departures (2016) and it's follow up In : Transit (2017), Sunday Tide (2017), Indigo Valley (2017), The Last Birthday (2018) featuring Anna Popplewell and BAFTA nominee Gus Barry, among others. As an actor she has appeared in the films Trumbo (2015), I Saw The Light (2015), Miles (2016) and several festival favorite short films. Her work has screened at festivals and venues worldwide. She holds a B.A. in Acting from Fordham University, an M.A. in Screenwriting from The London Film School and an M.F.A. in Directing from the prestigious American Film Institute. The Delta Girl will premiere at the Oscar qualifying Holly Shorts Film Festival.

Jaclyn is also the co-editor of online female arts driven publication Constellation, where she curates an ongoing female filmmaker portfolio. Constellation continues to garner worldwide recognition as leading resource for women in the arts.