Writing, Directing, & Making Short Films w/ Filmmaker Jackie Mahoney (HALF A CENTURY)

Welcome to Episode 52! Very stoked to have screenwriter, director, producer, and editor, Jackie Mahoney on the pod! In this episode, we talk about her new short film, ALL THE BEST, starring Aubrey Anderson-Emmons (MODERN FAMILY), her screenwriting process, her beloved, LOST, and more! Hope you enjoy the episode! You can follow Jackie on IG at @jackiemahoney, and subscribe to her YouTube at ‪@digitalblueproductions‬ ! Jackie is a writer-director from Phoenix, Arizona currently based in the Greater New York City Area. A graduate of the London Film School's Master's in Screenwriting program, she has a skillset that spans writing, directing, producing, and editing. With a solid foundation in storytelling, Jackie is dedicated to creating compelling human stories using intentional filmmaking throughout every stage of the development process. Her short films have screened at the Newport Beach Film Festival, Cinequest, HollyShorts, and Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival. Most recently, Jackie's comedy pilot, Toxic, won The Art of Brooklyn Screenwriting Competition and was named one of Coverfly's Top 20 Comedy Pilots in December 2024. She has co-written with Gonzalo Maza (Gloria, Una Mujer Fantástica) and, in another life, worked as an advertising specialist for BuzzFeed and MediaStorm LLC. FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON SOCIALS! TSSP on Instagram: / socialwriterpod TSSP on Twitter: https://x.com/SocialWriterPod TSSP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... TSSP on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/socialwriter...   FOLLOW ANDY ON SOCIALS Andy's Instagram: @andycompton_ Andy's Twitter: https://x.com/andycompton_ Andy on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/andycompton....