Jo Bellew

Screenwriter

Joanne Bellew is a proud member of the Amendment 28 Films production team. She is an Australian multi-award-winning mother of two who writes in the drama, comedy, and romantic comedy space. She believes there is an unlikely or untapped hero in everyone and enjoys writing everyday stories of characters working through their brave and sometimes comedic paths to enlightenment.

Her 2023 Page Award Silver winner 'Un Violon' reached #1 on Coverfly's 2023 Annual Red List for Family Shorts and currently sits at Top 1% of all 136,672 projectsTop 1% of 2,690 Family projects, Top 1% of 22,855, Short projects and Top 1% of 305 Short Family projects of 305 and also made Finalist in the Roadmap Writers 2023 Shorts Competition.

Her romantic comedy feature 'Mojo" reached Semi-Finalist at the 2023 Austin Film Festival and currently sits at Top 1% of all projects on Coverfly.
Her drama feature 'The Bracelets' made Top 10 in the 2021 Final Draft Big Break and made Top 1% of all projects on Coverfly.

Her latest feature 'Once Upon A Christmas In Hollyville' made Coverfly's Red List for Faith-Based Scripts and also the Blacklist's 'Top List'.
Her comedy feature Rudy's Christmas Revenge' made the Blacklist's 'Top List' multiple times and has also won various faith and comedy competitions."

The “Un Violon” ranking in Coverfly:

Top 1% of all 136,537 projects

Top 1%  of all 2,690 Family projects

Top 1%  of all 22,807 Short projects

Top 1% of 305 Short Family project