Jessi Pauline Walker is the author of award-winning screenplay BETSI DOES KARAOKE.
This dramedy is Little Miss Sunshine meets Perks of Being a Wallflower. Set in the south during the early to mid 2000s, Betsi Does Karaoke drips with a gorgeous nostalgic imagery and quirky small-town gossip. Neurodivergent and queer, Betsi finds herself battling her first existential crises when entering college.
This screenplay has been officially selected to 10 international film festivals with four wins and two semifinalist awards!
GREAT NEWS FOR BETSI DOES KARAOKE!
MASS IFF Official Selection
We have been invited to the Shawna Shae Memorial Film Festival for July, 2025. Jessi Pauline is fundraising to attend her first in-person award ceremony with an exciting flash sale: $10 typewriter poetry. Use the donation box feature and the contact box to request a custom poem now. It will be typed and mailed via snail mail within the next two weeks. Thank you for your ongoing support.
Shawna Shae Memorial Foundation
