JAZZ PITCAIRN

Jazz Pitcairn is an award-winning writer, director, and producer from the Cayman Islands. At 23, she became the first Caymanian to write for an American network television show with HBO’s Emmy-winning A Black Lady Sketch Show, earning her an NAACP Image Award. A graduate of NYU Tisch, Jazz has also worked with leading studios and brands including A24, HBO, Vogue, CBS, and Apple TV+. She was first recognized at 17 with a Best Local Filmmaker nomination at the Cayman International Film Festival.

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Her directorial debut short, Ivan, inspired by surviving Hurricane Ivan and starring Sasha Lane, premiered to critical acclaim and is now in development as a feature starring Emmy-winner Sheryl Lee Ralph. In 2024, Jazz received the Cayman Islands’ highest arts honor, the Making Waves Award for Arts, Culture & Heritage. The following year, she was a finalist in the Tribeca x AT&T Untold Stories program, pitching Ivan for a $1M prize.

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Beyond filmmaking, Jazz serves as a festival juror and frequent speaker at international arts, women’s empowerment, and climate conferences. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in International Relations at Cambridge University, expanding her work at the intersection of culture, politics, and global storytelling.