Jacqueline Elyse Rosenthal
- Director
- Writer
- Actress
Jacqueline is a Writer & Director and Best Drama Series Student-Emmy Award Winner, as well as winner of the 29th Dga Student Film Award for Backlog, her thesis film expose on the rape kit backlogs.The film has been written up in Forbes' Magazine, The Wrap, Slug Magazine, and Film Threat. Backlog won Best Student Film at: Cleveland International Film Festival (Oscar-Qualifier), Ojai Film Festival (Limelight Award), Cordillera Film Festival, Hot Springs Women's International Film Festival, Indie Shorts, and many more. The feature is in development after placing as a Finalist on the 2025 Athena List and won an option and was featured in Deadline for winning Stage32's Empowering Women Screenwriting Contest.
Recently, Jacqueline was named one of the "top voices to watch in Virtual Production" for directing her sci-fi epic, Europa, a 31-day shoot at Sony Studios backlot Volume (Stage 7) to push the bounds of technology and creativity. The environment film, heading to festivals early 2026, was featured by Swsw's Paramount Keynote, Nab's Sony Keynote, MovieLabs, and won the 2025 Nfmla New Narrative Grant.
Jacqueline holds a Masters in Fine Arts degree in Film Production from the University of Southern California, as the 2021 John Huston Award Recipient for Outstanding Directing.
Jacqueline style reflects the works of Malick, Aronofsky, Gerwig, and Kubrick, where greater messages lie beneath the surface. Jacqueline's nine short films have all landed distribution, and she has been contracted by production companies throughout the world to direct shorts, features, and branded content.
Jacqueline has participated in the following Writer/Director Fellowships: Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Creator's PlayLab (a Spanish Co-production with PlayLab Films), The Fox Fellowship, Stowe Story Labs, Etc Virtual Production Grant, Women in Film Mentee, Reel Champions Mentor, and was honored by the United Nations Development Programme for her film "For Them". When not making films, she enjoys peaceful days at the park, learning new languages, meditating, and enjoying restful days with her partner and her dog.
She serves on the Executive Board of The Reel Champions, a pipeline for female and non-binary filmmakers, as the Head of Impact and Growth.
Recently, Jacqueline was named one of the "top voices to watch in Virtual Production" for directing her sci-fi epic, Europa, a 31-day shoot at Sony Studios backlot Volume (Stage 7) to push the bounds of technology and creativity. The environment film, heading to festivals early 2026, was featured by Swsw's Paramount Keynote, Nab's Sony Keynote, MovieLabs, and won the 2025 Nfmla New Narrative Grant.
Jacqueline holds a Masters in Fine Arts degree in Film Production from the University of Southern California, as the 2021 John Huston Award Recipient for Outstanding Directing.
Jacqueline style reflects the works of Malick, Aronofsky, Gerwig, and Kubrick, where greater messages lie beneath the surface. Jacqueline's nine short films have all landed distribution, and she has been contracted by production companies throughout the world to direct shorts, features, and branded content.
Jacqueline has participated in the following Writer/Director Fellowships: Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Creator's PlayLab (a Spanish Co-production with PlayLab Films), The Fox Fellowship, Stowe Story Labs, Etc Virtual Production Grant, Women in Film Mentee, Reel Champions Mentor, and was honored by the United Nations Development Programme for her film "For Them". When not making films, she enjoys peaceful days at the park, learning new languages, meditating, and enjoying restful days with her partner and her dog.
She serves on the Executive Board of The Reel Champions, a pipeline for female and non-binary filmmakers, as the Head of Impact and Growth.
