Comedian & Actor
Jacinta has received various levels of acting and live performance training over the years for screen and theatre. Her main focus for the last three years has been writing and performing stand-up comedy around Melbourne and Sydney…
Jacinta Jaye
Jacinta Jaye
Comedian & Scriptwriter
Things I do
Just a girl entertaining others through words…
Scriptwriter
Like most screenwriting, Jacinta defaulted into the advertising world as a scriptwriter and talent director for TV and online ads. While she still does this, her expertise and passion sit within scriptwriting for comedy and drama projects…
Notetaker
A First Break graduate endorsed by the Australian Writers’ Guild as a notetaker for comedy and drama screen projects. Jacinta’s passion for watching stories come to life makes her a must-have in any writers’ room…
Accolades
Some validation
“A Dinner with Money”
Writer, producer, director
Short film | Dark comedy
(Coming soon)
“Bring A Plate”
Scriptwriter in collaboration with Monster & Bear
8 episodes, aired on SBS
(2024)
Australian Writers’ Guild First Break Pathways
Selected as a note-taker
(2024)
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
RAW Comedy Competition
State Finalist – VIC
(2023)
Gruen / Gruen Transfer | “Cinemas Are Back”
Scriptwriter + Talent Direction, Tied-winner
(2022)
“Trials In Balsam” (Pilot script)
Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards
Quarter-finalist
(2020)
