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JESSICA HINKSON | CANADA | 2024 | 6 MIN | ENGLISH

JESSICA HINKSON | CANADA | 2024 | 6 MIN | ENGLISH

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Synopsis

When her self-help podcast asks her what she wishes to manifest, our hero realizes her desires are outgrowing her current relationship.

Filmmaker Bio

Jessica is a graduate of The Neighborhood Playhouse and worked closely with Terry Schreiber. A creator first and foremost, her multi-award-winning films have garnered international success along with landing on significant broadcasting networks and continue to thrive on multiple global streaming platforms. She is the recipient of the 2021 Women in Film Screenplay Award from the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival. Currently, she is in the early stages of development for her first feature with Stowe Story Labs Feature Campus.

Producer

Jenna Harder

Writer

Jenna Harder

Cast

  • Jenna Harder
  • Lauree Beatty
  • Andrew Bushell
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