Janelle Lee Austin's

Writing

Features, Shorts and TV Pilots

"The Paperman"

A feature script based on true events in Great Bend, Kansas, an introverted paper delivery man must find his courage to protect a new family, stand up to bullies, and become the "man of the house" in a small town that tests his limits.

Awards & Recognitions

2024 Austin Film Festival Second Rounder

2025 Cordillera International Film Festival Semi-Finalist

2025 Imagine This Women's Film Festival Finalist

2025 Her Vision International Film Festival Finalist

2025 Big Apple Film Festival & Screenplay Competition Quarter-Finalist

"B.B. y Gordo"

A TV series about a hard-drinking, pill-pushing 50-year-old Latina, caught up in wild nights and younger men, is forced to reckon with her past when her troubled grandson lands on her doorstep. In a gritty fight for redemption, she must decide if she’s too far gone or ready to grab the second chance she never saw coming.

Awards & Recognitions

2025 Short Script TV Writer Mentorship Finalist

2025 ATX TV Pitch Competition Semi-Finalist

2025 Big Apple Film Festival & Script Competition Honorable Mention

2025 Austin Revolution Film Festival Script Nominee

2025 Women's Comedy Film Festival Atlanta Official Selection

2025 Lady Filmmakers Festival Official Selection