JAZZ PITCAIRN
Writer & Director
Jazz Pitcairn is a Writer and Director from the Cayman Islands.
At 17, Jazz was nominated for Best Local Filmmaker at the Cayman International Film Festival and proceeded to pursue filmmaking at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Jazz worked for several major studios like A24, HBO, and Apple TV+ before landing as a Writer on HBO's Emmy-winning series, A Black Lady Sketch Show (ABLSS) at just 23 years old. She is also the first Caymanian to write for an American network television show.
After wrapping ABLSS, Jazz revealed herself to be a bold new cinematic voice with her directorial debut, "Ivan." It stars award-winning actress Sasha Lane ("American Honey") and is inspired by Jazz's personal devastating experience during Hurricane Ivan in 2004.
Jazz enjoys writing in different genres to best serve the story at hand. She's excited to explore all of the jaw-dropping, action-packed, and hysterical ways she can tell Afro-Caribbean stories for mainstream audiences.
Press
Woodstock Film Festival Announces Fourth Annual Filmmaker Residency Fellows
NYU Production Lab Announces Six Projects for its 2024 Feature Film Development Studio
2024 NAACP Image Award Winners
Jazz Pitcairn part of writing team earning NAACP Image Award
Caymanian Jazz Pitcairn's Work Nominated for Emmy Award
Jazz Pitcairn's 'Ivan' Wins Best Score at International Film Festival
Imagine This Women's Film Festival Announces Lineup for its 8th Edition
'Ivan' Blows Audiences Away at Private Screening
Caymanian Filmmaker's 'Ivan' to Debut at Hawaiian Film Festival
From Cayman to HBO: Jazz Pitcairn is Writing Her Own Success Story
CNCF Announces Grant for the Arts Programme Recipients
Jazz Pitcairn 'Ivan' Short Film
Young Caymanian Nets Job at Apple TV+