National Press Foundation April 2026 Announcement
NPF selects Janeane for Workplace Mental health fellowship
"The National Press Foundation is excited to welcome 12 journalists selected for our Covering Workplace Mental Health fellowship in Washington, D.C., May 13-14, 2026. The newest class of NPF fellows will hear from expert speakers within the psychology and business fields."
Something great happened in the pandemic...
Columbia University Journalism Fellowship
Janeane received a 2021 Columbia University Journalism Fellowship to attend the The 2021 Age Boom Academy - "Combating Loneliness in Aging: Toward a 21st Century Blueprint for Societal Connectedness." The signature program of the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center runs in partnership with the Columbia Journalism.
Screenwriting
FEATURE SCREENPLAY • DRAMEDY • COMING-OF-AGE
When a fiercely independent teenage skateboarder with a prosthetic leg is talked into competing against her egotistical cousin, a community-service sentence at a retirement home unexpectedly gives her the team she needs to face her late father’s legacy—and prove that being a champion has nothing to do with winning.
Short Screenplay | Comedy | Midlife Awakening
During the pandemic, a stressed and under-appreciated mother of three becomes trapped in her cluttered garage, and in the midst of the chaos, she unexpectedly discovers the woman she’s been neglecting — and a sense of freedom she never knew she had.
All it takes is one person to believe in you
Comedy Pilot | Half-Hour | Women’s Ensemble
P.M.S. Cleaning Service is a half-hour comedy pilot about a woman who accidentally starts a house-cleaning business with her emotionally messy friends—only to discover that the messes they’re hired to fix are never just physical.
Big Apple Film Festival
Screenwriting News!
Finalist Announcement
Janeane's short script, WYLE, is a Finalist in the Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay SCREENWRITING COMPETITION
Screenwriting News!
Semi-Finalist Announcement
Janeane's short script, LOW-BATTERY, is a Semi-Finalist in the Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay SCREENWRITING COMPETITION
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
Screenwriting news!
Semi-Finalist Announcements
Janeane's short scripts, WYLE and LOW-BATTERY, are Semi-Finalists in the Rhode Island International Film Festival
PUBLISHED on Thrive Global
Reimagining Human Connection - We need to reimagine human connection and experience the joy of being truly seen.
September 2025
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How Donating Donuts to Those Experiencing Homelessness Changed My View of Humanity - Why We Need to Be Compassionate Today and Everyday (photo credit: Willie Baronet)
December 2021
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PUBLISHED on Next Avenue
A Treasured Bond With My Stepparents Since the passing of both my parents, I've been happy to show up for them because they always showed up for me
November 2024
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How Learning About Aging Made Me a Better Human (and Can Make You One, Too - My Age Boom Academy fellowship led me to the CARE initiative
December 2021
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PUBLISHED on next avenue
The Power of Intergenerational Connections to Reduce Loneliness - Age Boom Academy experts explain how intergenerational connections boost happiness, too
September 2021
Janeane's new piece in Next Avenue
Member of Women in Film LOS ANGELES
WIF LOS ANGELES
Joined 2017