Awards / Press

Biography \  Professional Experience \  Independent Filmography \  Education - Training 


The way to gain a good reputation, is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.
~Socrates~

Awards

2012 – Winner of Scholarship for Schulich School of Business certificate program
  • Jessica received a scholarship in the form of approximately $1500 towards the “Media Leadership” course at the Schulich School of Business at York University in a certificate program put together by WIFT and Bell Media.  

2009 - CBC Business of Broadcasting Mentorship Award
  • Jessica won a Crystal Award through WIFT where she was trained and exposed to various business and creative aspects of drama & lifestyle development and production at CBC in Toronto. She completed the mentorship-training program in February 2009.

2009 - Scholarship Award
  • Through the WIFT mentorship award, she won a $2000 scholarship towards Humber College’s certificate program called “Business Management for Media Professionals”, which she completed in 2010.

2007 - Toronto International Film Festival Wish Come True
  • Jessica was selected to appear in an episode of “The List” (a Slice Network TV Series) where her wish of wearing a designer couture dress on the red carpet at the TIFF Opening Night screening and afterparty came true.
  • For more details, watch the episode here

2004 - Award of Excellence in Screenwriting
  • Upon graduation from the Toronto Film School, Jessica won an award and scholarship for the Best Screenwriter in the class of 2003/2004.

2004 - Award for Best Screenwriter
  • At the TFS Film Festival, my short film “Footsteps” won for Best Screenwriting.
  • Her lead female’s were nominated for Best Actress and her 22-min documentary “Whispers of the Hermitage” was nominated for Best Documentary.

2003 - “Follow Your Quest” Scholarship Award
  • Upon graduating high school, I won a scholarship award given to one student clearly set on course to follow their dreams.

2003 - Award for Best Ensemble Play
  • I performed in an ensemble play called “This is for you, Anna” for the Sears Drama Festival and we won best play at the Regional & Municipal level in 2003.

Press

Revolution: A profoundly disturbing wake-up call

MICHAEL POSNER - The Globe and Mail
Published Friday, Apr. 12 2013, 12:01 AM EDT

Feature film Dirty Singles begins production

December 4, 2012 by Danielle Ng See Quan 
Read Article: http://playbackonline.ca/2012/12/04/feature-film-dirty-singles-begins-production/#ixzz2V68Wvpxr

Murder in Passing is a whodunit unfolding on TTC subway screens

By: Carys Mills Staff Reporter, Published on Mon Jan 07 2013
Read Article: http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2013/01/07/murder_in_passing_is_a_whodunit_unfolding_on_ttc_subway_screens.html

The Horses of McBride nab 1.3 million viewers
Posted by Diane Wild in TV-Eh.com on December 17, 2012

Read Article: http://www.tv-eh.com/2012/12/17/the-horses-of-mcbride-nab-1-3-million-viewers/

 

Little Mosque and The Yard headed to Hulu for summer runs

May 22, 2012 by Etan Vlessing 
Read article: http://playbackonline.ca/2012/05/22/little-mosque-and-the-yard-headed-to-hulu-for-summer-runs/#ixzz2V69rhRjd

Malin Akerman and Tyler Labine topline Cottage Country

September 30, 2011 by Etan Vlessing 
Read artcile: http://playbackonline.ca/2011/09/30/malin-akerman-and-tyler-labine-topline-cottage-country/#ixzz2V691Yy00
Film producer wins CBC mentorship
Ancaster High grad looks to the future - By Mike Pearson, News Staff
ANCASTER NEWS Arts & Entertainment | Jan 02, 2009
read article online here >>

Press Release on CBC Mentorship Award
read here >>

New Generation of Wine AficionadosPhoto Published in Toronto Star | January 31, 2008
view photo & article here >>

Mount Hope's Jessica Jennings wins for Best Screenplay at Toronto Film School's Festival of Film
Glanbrook Gazette - By Mike Pearson | Feb. 25, 2005
view article here >>


Freelance Profile on Jessica Jennings featured in "Doers & Makers"

Photo Shoot & Interview with Jessica Jennings
http://dukatphotos.com/projects/doers-and-makers/jessica-jennings/


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