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Jade Magno McGovern

Jade Magno McGovern is a New York-born filmmaker and theatre artist now based in Chicago, Illinois. She is known for her roles in writing, directing, producing, and lighting design for various forms of media such as narrative short films, music videos, devised plays, original musicals, and more. Her style accentuates the Asian-American experience and the psychology of the female mind with an exper…

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FELT

MovieComedyDrama

In a world where felt and ambition collide, a quirky puppet named Phoebe navigates humiliating auditions to chase her big break on a children's TV show, only to have an unexpected connection force her to confront what it truly means to feel and be felt.

HEXX

On the night of her senior prom, an amateur witch who has never experienced requited love, concocts a love potion to make the coolest guy in school fall for her.

Doomsday

Doomsday · 2026

On his final night in Chicago, a young actor, with the help of his twin sister, says his goodbye to the first city he called home.

Honey Lemon

Honey Lemon · 2025

When an aspiring theatre director meets his "muse," he sets out to write and direct a one-woman show based on the very true story of her extravagant life.

Sisterhood

It's spring break for the girls of Alpha Sigma Alpha, and when three girls are left behind to watch their sorority house, it seems about right that the zombie apocalypse hits.

TOXICK

Minutes after the events of “HEXX”, Xavier Bell makes his way to another prom after-party… where he finds himself forgotten by everyone he has ever known: an attention-whore’s worst nightmare.

Despite Everything

Despite Everything · 2025

Despite Everything

Despite being offered the role of a lifetime, a semi-successful actor grapples with his deteriorating mental health leading to an unfortunate pill addiction and disdain for his girlfriend.

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FELT

MovieComedyDrama

In a world where felt and ambition collide, a quirky puppet named Phoebe navigates humiliating auditions to chase her big break on a children's TV show, only to have an unexpected connection force her to confront what it truly means to feel and be felt.

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HEXX

On the night of her senior prom, an amateur witch who has never experienced requited love, concocts a love potion to make the coolest guy in school fall for her.

Writer

Doomsday

Doomsday · 2026

On his final night in Chicago, a young actor, with the help of his twin sister, says his goodbye to the first city he called home.

Writer

Honey Lemon

Honey Lemon · 2025

When an aspiring theatre director meets his "muse," he sets out to write and direct a one-woman show based on the very true story of her extravagant life.

Writer

Sisterhood

It's spring break for the girls of Alpha Sigma Alpha, and when three girls are left behind to watch their sorority house, it seems about right that the zombie apocalypse hits.

Director of Photography

TOXICK

Minutes after the events of “HEXX”, Xavier Bell makes his way to another prom after-party… where he finds himself forgotten by everyone he has ever known: an attention-whore’s worst nightmare.

Writer

Despite Everything

Despite Everything · 2025

Despite Everything

Despite being offered the role of a lifetime, a semi-successful actor grapples with his deteriorating mental health leading to an unfortunate pill addiction and disdain for his girlfriend.

Director of Photography