With a background in journalism, January Jones is an award-winning writer/director dedicated to telling stories that amplify the voices of women and the LGBTQ+ community.
Her horror feature screenplay Hysterical was shortlisted for the 2025 AWG Emerging Writers’ Awards and added to the prestigious Pathways Showcase.
Her previous feature screenplay Inherent was longlisted for the 2020 AACTA Pitch: Isolation initiative in partnership with Monster Pictures.
Her most recent short film Washateria is beginning its festival run, premiering at CinefestOz in Western Australia.
Her previous short film, Get Home Safe, won the Sue Blainey Award for Best Female Storyteller at Bass Coast Shorts and received a high commendation at Canberra Short Film Festival.
A graduate of the VCA’s Film and Television Foundations course, January’s debut short, Lone Wolf, enjoyed a successful festival run and now has over 330,000 views on YouTube. January has also produced several acclaimed short films, including The Test, which screened at Flickerfest and St Kilda Film Festival.
