Meet
Jackie Quinones
Jackie Quinones is a multi-hyphenate talent - writer, director, actor, and producer - whose work centers on emotionally rich, character-driven stories exploring identity, trauma, and resilience. She crafts hybrid-genre narratives that explore social and political issues through the lens of fractured relationships and complex family dynamics. Committed to amplifying unheard and underrepresented voices, her work is both personal and thought-provoking. Her debut short film, "SICK", screened at multiple festivals including GenreBlast Film Festival (Best Actress win, Best Actor nomination, 2019) , Nightmares Film Festival (Best Actress nominee, 2019), and the Official Latino Film Festival (now NVISION Latino Film & Music Festival, Best Drama nominee, 2019). It also earned Best Hair and Makeup at the 2019 Detroit Shetown Women’s Film Festival.
Her second short film, "Dandelion" (in post-production), was a Quarterfinalist in the 2018 ScreenCraft Short Film Screenplay Competition. She’s also the writer of the original pilot "Crimson Ties", which was a Semifinalist at the 2024 Atlanta Film Festival, and a Quarterfinalist at both the 2023 Raindance Film Festival and the 2023 ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship. Her sci-fi drama "Genesis" placed as a Quarterfinalist in the 2020 TSL Free Screenplay Contest and is currently in active fundraising.
Quinones made her film debut as an actress in the 2x Independet Spirit Award Nominated "Anne B. Real", then gained national visibility as a correspondent and host on "American Latino TV" and "Latination". She went on to star oppostie Wesley Snipes, Luis Guzman and Cybill Shepherd in Mario Van Peebles' "Hard Luck", and has since appeared in "CSI: NY", "LOST TAPES", "Confessions Of A Closeted People Pleaser", and stage productions including "Guinea Pig Solo" and "Latinologues". Her short film "SICK" earned her a Best Actress Award at the Genreblast Film Festival and a Best Actress Nomination at the Nightmares Film Festival.
In addition to her own projects, Quinones has served as a marketing and development consultant on several studio features including "Molly’s Game", "Bad Moms Christmas", "The Gift", "Mile 22", "Secret in Their Eyes" and more.
Her debut feature film, "Miles Away", is a heartfelt comedic drama about resilience executive produced by Luis Guzmán and André Royo, which she wrote, directed, produced, and stars in. The film is set for its World Premiere at the Austin Film Festival in October 2025.
Her second short film, "Dandelion" (in post-production), was a Quarterfinalist in the 2018 ScreenCraft Short Film Screenplay Competition. She’s also the writer of the original pilot "Crimson Ties", which was a Semifinalist at the 2024 Atlanta Film Festival, and a Quarterfinalist at both the 2023 Raindance Film Festival and the 2023 ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship. Her sci-fi drama "Genesis" placed as a Quarterfinalist in the 2020 TSL Free Screenplay Contest and is currently in active fundraising.
Quinones made her film debut as an actress in the 2x Independet Spirit Award Nominated "Anne B. Real", then gained national visibility as a correspondent and host on "American Latino TV" and "Latination". She went on to star oppostie Wesley Snipes, Luis Guzman and Cybill Shepherd in Mario Van Peebles' "Hard Luck", and has since appeared in "CSI: NY", "LOST TAPES", "Confessions Of A Closeted People Pleaser", and stage productions including "Guinea Pig Solo" and "Latinologues". Her short film "SICK" earned her a Best Actress Award at the Genreblast Film Festival and a Best Actress Nomination at the Nightmares Film Festival.
In addition to her own projects, Quinones has served as a marketing and development consultant on several studio features including "Molly’s Game", "Bad Moms Christmas", "The Gift", "Mile 22", "Secret in Their Eyes" and more.
Her debut feature film, "Miles Away", is a heartfelt comedic drama about resilience executive produced by Luis Guzmán and André Royo, which she wrote, directed, produced, and stars in. The film is set for its World Premiere at the Austin Film Festival in October 2025.
Press
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Ridesharing Goes Wrong In Hilarious Miles Away Trailer With Luis Guzman - EXCLUSIVE
THEWRAP
Austin Film Festival Sets First Wave of World Premieres
VARIETY
Austin Film Festival Reveals First Wave of Premieres and Writer Award Honorees Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar
AUSTIN CHRONICLE
Train Dreams Pulls Into Austin Film Festival Lineup
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL
Austin Film Festival Debuts First Wave of Films and 2025 Writer's Writer Award
Bold Journey Magazine
Meet Jackie Quinones
Deadline
Luis Guzman Joins Cast of Jacquelyn Quinones' Indie "Miles Away"
The Zoo
Actress & Writer Jackie Quinones Makes Her Directorial Debut!
American Latino
Jackie Quinones Shatters the Glass Ceiling of Entertainment
El Vocero
Cinesta Boricua Busca Visibilizar La Salud Mental
Latin Heat
Luis Guzman Joins Jacquelyn Quinones Feature Directorial Debut "Miles Away"
No Spoiler Reviews
Jacquelyn Quinones - Writer, Producer, Director
(Apple Podcasts)
No Spoiler Reviews
Jacquelyn Quinones - Writer, Producer, Director
(Spotify)
Ni Tan Geeks
Jacquelyn Quinones and "Miles Away"
La Coldillera (Pg. 17)
"Miles Away" de Jacquelyn Quinones
Golden Star Radio
Jacquelyn Quinones Chats With Us About Her Directorial Debut
Ridesharing Goes Wrong In Hilarious Miles Away Trailer With Luis Guzman - EXCLUSIVE
THEWRAP
Austin Film Festival Sets First Wave of World Premieres
VARIETY
Austin Film Festival Reveals First Wave of Premieres and Writer Award Honorees Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar
AUSTIN CHRONICLE
Train Dreams Pulls Into Austin Film Festival Lineup
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL
Austin Film Festival Debuts First Wave of Films and 2025 Writer's Writer Award
Bold Journey Magazine
Meet Jackie Quinones
Deadline
Luis Guzman Joins Cast of Jacquelyn Quinones' Indie "Miles Away"
The Zoo
Actress & Writer Jackie Quinones Makes Her Directorial Debut!
American Latino
Jackie Quinones Shatters the Glass Ceiling of Entertainment
El Vocero
Cinesta Boricua Busca Visibilizar La Salud Mental
Latin Heat
Luis Guzman Joins Jacquelyn Quinones Feature Directorial Debut "Miles Away"
No Spoiler Reviews
Jacquelyn Quinones - Writer, Producer, Director
(Apple Podcasts)
No Spoiler Reviews
Jacquelyn Quinones - Writer, Producer, Director
(Spotify)
Ni Tan Geeks
Jacquelyn Quinones and "Miles Away"
La Coldillera (Pg. 17)
"Miles Away" de Jacquelyn Quinones
Golden Star Radio
Jacquelyn Quinones Chats With Us About Her Directorial Debut