Caytha Jentis facts for kids
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Caytha Jentis is an American writer, producer, and director. She makes movies and web series. Some of her well-known films include Bad Parents, And Then Came Love, and The One. She also created and directed The Other F Word, a funny web series you can watch on Amazon Prime. Her company, Fox Meadow Films, helps produce her movies and shows. In 2016, she was even chosen as one of Good Housekeeping's "50 over 50" inspiring women.
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Early Life and Education
Caytha Jentis studied film and television at Syracuse University's S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. She graduated in 1984. After college, she moved to Los Angeles to work in the film industry. She started as a literary agent and helped develop movie ideas.
Later, she went to UCLA and earned her master's degree in 1996. While in California, she had her first child. After finishing her studies, Jentis moved back to the East Coast. She lived in Ridgewood, New Jersey for 20 years.
Making Movies
Caytha Jentis has written, produced, and directed several films. She often tells stories that are relatable and fun.
And Then Came Love
In 2007, Jentis wrote and produced her first independent film, And Then Came Love. It stars famous actors like Vanessa Williams, Ben Vereen, and Eartha Kitt. This was Eartha Kitt's last movie role. The film was shot at Syracuse University, Jentis's old school. She even gave university students a chance to intern and help with the movie.
The One
Jentis directed her first movie, The One, in 2011. She also wrote the script and produced it. The film is a romantic story about a man who discovers new feelings before his wedding. It stars Jon Prescott, Margaret Anne Florence, and Ian Novick. Jentis said she wrote the script very quickly after talking with friends about true love.
Bad Parents
Her film Bad Parents came out in 2012. Jentis produced, wrote, and directed this movie. It is based on her play called It’s All About the Kids. The movie stars Janeane Garofalo, Cheri Oteri, and Kristen Johnston.
Bad Parents was inspired by Jentis's own experiences as a parent involved in youth sports. The movie was filmed entirely in New Jersey. It even featured kids from local soccer teams. Jentis mentioned that making the film helped her express her feelings about the funny and sometimes silly things parents do. The movie won "Best Feature Film" at the Hoboken International Film Festival in 2013.
Short Films
In 2010, Jentis wrote and produced a short film called Dream House. It was directed by Darien Sills-Evans. This short film looked at the unexpected side of living in the suburbs.
Web Series: The Other F Word
Caytha Jentis is the creator and director of The Other F Word. This is a funny comedy web series that started in September 2016 on Amazon Prime. The show is set in New York City, where Jentis lives now.
The series features actors like Steve Guttenberg, Judy Gold, Michael Boatman, Gilbert Gottfried, and Reiko Aylesworth. It follows four women in their 40s and 50s who are starting new chapters in their lives after their children have grown up. The episodes are short, usually less than 20 minutes long. Jentis explained that the "F" in the title stands for words like "forties," "fifties," "friendship," "fearless," "family," and "fun." She also made sure to include products from women entrepreneurs in the series. The first season was very popular on Amazon. The second season came out in September 2017.
See also
- List of female film and television directors
- List of LGBT-related films directed by women
