• Jo Hannah Afton

      Screenwriter | Producer

    • Projects

      KILLER NIGHT SHIFT

      (Co-writer: Tom Freyer)

      Suspense Thriller

      Produced by MarVista. A Lifetime TV film.

      Premiered August 25th, 2018

      Check your local cable station for On Demand availability.

      HELLS CANYON

      Optioned and in Pre-Production

      A mystical adventure drama.

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      • Semi-Finalist (top 5%) in the ScreenCraft Film Fund Contest

      SEEKING INVESTORS

      CRIMSON RUSH

      In Development 2019-2020

      TV Pilot and Bible

      It’s being described as Sons of Anarchy meets True Blood. Two USA Today bestselling, self-published paranormal romance books — Kade’s Dark Embrace from author Kym Grosso’s “The Immortals of New Orleans” series, and Damon from Teresa Gabelman’s “The Protectors” series of books — have been optioned by Gloria Morrison’s Dreamstreet Entertainment and Tony Eldridge’s Lonetree Entertainment (The Equalizer franchise, The War Magician). I have been contracted by them to write a 60 minute TV pilot and show bible. Read more about the project here >>> ARTICLE

      EMMA'S WAR

      (Co-writer: Glenn Mitchell)

      Optioned by DreamStreet and LoneTree Entertainment

      A US civil war biopic based on a true story.

      • Finalist and Winner of the Spotlight Award for Best Female Lead, Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition 2017
      • Finalist, Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Fellowship 2017
      • Quarterfinalist (top 3%), American Zoetrope Contest 2018

      MILITARY ORCHID

      Funded -- In Pre-Production

      A Sci-Fi Thriller.

      Written on assignment for actress Vanessa Knight.

      EMERALD

      TV Pilot and Novel Series in Development

      YA Fantasy

      Part I of IV of The Fairy Verses collection, a four-part fantasy novel series, with a cast of complex, intriguing and fun leading female roles, for anyone who loves fairies (and elves).

      ABOUT CHASE

      Script Available for Option

      A romantic drama.

      • Semifinalist (top 3%) in BlueCat Screenplay  Contest

      JUDGE'S FEEDBACK

      "ABOUT CHASE is an engrossing drama that is dynamic, well-paced, and replete with emotional complexity. The characters all have fully-formed personalities, contradictory in the way humans always are without ever sacrificing their inherent core; they seem to live and breathe. And most impressively, in a film that focuses almost exclusively on a love triangle, there is no overt villain—only traumatized people with understandable positions, all trying to do their best with the hands they have been dealt. Their painful situation is handled with compassion and nuance."

      GHOSTS IN THE FIRE

      Script Available for Option

      A dark family drama.

      • Top 20% ~ 2017 Academy of Motion Pictures Nicholl Fellowship Contest.

      THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF MS V

      Sold and In Pre-Production with

      FeministScribe Films

      A short film based on the story

      written by Virginia Woolf.

    • I specialize in female protagonists.

       

      REAL LIFE ~ REAL WOMEN

      Expect to see complex women on the verge of a defining moment; female anti-heroes; women who have lost their way; young women, old women, middle-aged women, and women on the hunt for a better life.

       

      WOMEN ARE NOT PROPS

      You will NOT see: gratuitous unavenged rape scenes, helpless women being rescued by male heroes, or women that stand on the sidelines.

       

      IT'S A WOMAN'S WORLD

      My leading ladies are in it to win it, and

      when they venture out, they're on their own to solve whatever life throws their way. Some will go to hell and back to get what they want, and others will die trying. My stories are emotional, messy, suspenseful... my subjects can be controversial, and my lead characters unpredictable.

       

      It's her story. We're just along for the ride.

       

      Best you buckle up.

      Women have stories.

      I tell them.

      MY GENRES:

      Drama

      Thriller

      Fantasy

       

      MY STYLE:
      Mystical

      Character Driven
      Emotional

      Psychological

      Gritty
      Bizarre

      Altered States

      Stark

      Small Town Life

      Unconventional

      Uplifting

      Empowering

    • Contact me

      PRODUCERS & INDIE FILMMAKERS

       

      Contact me to discuss working on your next female-driven concept. I write to your specs, on your budget. Your creative vision is important to me.

       

      ACTRESSES

      Sink Your Teeth Into This

       

      Are you looking for a script that has that "perfect role" designed for you? Do you need a break out film to showcase your talent? Over 30 and tired of playing the Playground Mom or the Diner Waitress? Hire me to write a script just for you, based on your talents, values, skills, interests and physical abilities.

       

      Take that ball and run! I got you.

       

      INVESTORS

       

      Are you interested in helping to finance my work, or a project that I am producing? I often have projects in development that are not public, so feel free to inquire about investment opportunities.

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    • Look inside.

      It's the only adventure that counts.

    • Education

      BA Theater | Mass Media ~ Professional Screenwriting ~ Fund Development

      Professional Development

      Professional Screenwriting Courses 

      2014 - Present

      Indie Film Producing Workshop

      Suzanne Lyons

      May 2018

       

      12 Day Production Workshop:

      Tom Kane

      2017

       

      Mentorship Program: Chris Soth

      Weekly Sessions for One Year

      Jan 2016 -- Dec 2016

       

      Master Screenwriting Certificate

      ScreenwritingU

      January 2015 -- August 2016

       

      Master Class with Aaron Sorkin

      July 2016 -- August 2016

       

      Mini Movie Method Class

      Chris Soth

      May 2015 - June 2015

       

      Professional Screenwriting Program

      ScreenwritingU

      August 2014 - February 2015

      Rollins College

      Professional Certificate Fund Development

      2002 – 2003

      Professional Certificate in Non-Profit Fundraising & Fund Development, including major gifts, grants, and corporate brand integration.

      State University of New York College at Plattsburgh

      Bachelor's Degree Theater / Mass Media (Film / TV) 1984 – 1988

      Double Major in Mass Media and Theater. Received Theater department award for highest GPA in the department, 1988.

    • References

      Writing samples and additional references are available. Just ask!

      Dawn Davis

      Producer / Actress

      Working with Jo Hannah Afton has truly been one of the creative highlights of my life. I found her after a year-long search so I'd read a ton of writers and her work stood out head-and-shoulders above the rest. Together we are developing her script into an acting/producing vehicle for me. Without exception, Jo Hannah has been open, collaborative, passionate and dedicated to this process. She receives feedback without defensiveness and generates ideas faster than anyone I know. She is highly self-motivated and always works ahead of schedule to the point that official deadlines have become unnecessary.

       

      Jo Hannah is particularly suited to creating content that empowers women actors, directors and producers. If you want to take the reins of your career in your own hands, she will prove herself to be an invaluable teammate on your journey. The notes that we've received on Jo Hannah's screenplay have been glowing; so many people have expressed their astonishment to me regarding her talent, speed and skill.

      ~ Los Angeles, CA

       

      Ben Johnson

      Script writer, Story Analyst, Script editor

      As a screenwriter and script consultant from South Africa, I highly recommend Jo Hannah's script editing skills. She is honest, tactful, professional and has an uncanny ability to find plot weakenesses and suggest changes that lift a story instantly. She is undoubtably one of the most talented script consultants I've worked with.

      ~ South Africa

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