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A screenwriter who has directed two feature films
Brooklyn, New York
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Paul Jarrett most recently executive produced and was the showrunner on the new Investigation Discovery Channel TV show I, Witness, which premiered in 2017. Prior to that, Jarrett directed and produced the feature film Fan Girl starring Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men) and Meg Ryan (Sleepless In Seattle). When Fan Girl premiered on ABC Family, the film was the 8th most trending Twitter topic in world. In 2015 Jarrett produced the video material for the 2015 NBA All Star Saturday Night, which garnered the second highest ratings in NBA history. Over the past several years, Jarrett has been directing and producing Investigation Discovery Channel true crime documentary shows including Stalked: Someone’s Watching, Deadly Devotion, and the Emmy award-winning A Crime To Remember, which premiered in November 2013 to network record setting ratings. In the summer of 2012, Jarrett line produced the feature film The Maid’s Room, which was produced by Dolly Hall, directed by Michael Walker, and premiered at the Hampton's Film Festival in October 2013. In 2011, Jarrett line produced and was a second unit director on the ABC TV series Final Witness. Jarrett also produced Once More With Feeling, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, starring Chazz Palminteri, Drea De Matteo, and Linda Fiorentino. Prior to founding the film production company Rosetta Films in 2007, Jarrett managed production for Gigantic Pictures from 2004 through 2007. In this role, Jarrett co-produced, line produced and production managed numerous films, most notably Flannel Pajamas (2006 Sundance selection) and Year of the Fish (2007 Sundance selection). In addition to his producing duties, Jarrett worked extensively in development and distribution while at Gigantic Pictures, coordinating the launch of Gigantic Releasing, an independent distribution company. Jarrett also directed and produced the short film Stolen Lives, which won the audience award for best short at the 2005 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival and won the NYU Carl Lerner Award for social significance. Stolen Lives was also nominated for best short and best actress over all at the 2005 Latino Imagen Awards

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