J.C. Peterson(I)
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
J.C. Peterson is an award winning writer and producer. His first narrative feature "POP-U-larity!" took first place in the 2012 Columbia College Chicago Alumni Feature Film Contest and he has received various recognition for his writing.
His latest screenplay, "Carol of the Bells," produced and directed by Joey Travolta and Inclusion Films, was written to incorporate the English Hand Bell Choir of Activities, Recreation & Care (ARC), a nonprofit organization that Peterson has served as the Executive Director since 2014. Seventy percent of the crew on "Carol of the Bells" consisted of people with disabilities.
Peterson published the book, "A Face in the Crowd," in partnership with Judy Shepard. "A Face in the Crowd," was a finalist for a Lambda Literary Foundation Award in 2003 and the book was used to promote the charitable mission of the Matthew Shepard Foundation.
While attending Columbia College Chicago, Peterson initiated the documentary film, "Short Fuse: The Story of an AIDS Activist" which had its broadcast premiere on WTTM in Chicago. "Short Fuse" received the Chicago International Film Festival Certificate of Merit and won a Weisman Award and the Great Lakes Regional Arts Fellowship. Other awards Peterson received includes third place for his screenplay "One of the Family" for the 2006 Written Image Awards with his screenplay "Skunk Girl" rounding out the top five in 2005. His screenplay "Family Values" was a finalist at the 2001 Outfest Screenwriting Competition sponsored by MTV.
His latest screenplay, "Carol of the Bells," produced and directed by Joey Travolta and Inclusion Films, was written to incorporate the English Hand Bell Choir of Activities, Recreation & Care (ARC), a nonprofit organization that Peterson has served as the Executive Director since 2014. Seventy percent of the crew on "Carol of the Bells" consisted of people with disabilities.
Peterson published the book, "A Face in the Crowd," in partnership with Judy Shepard. "A Face in the Crowd," was a finalist for a Lambda Literary Foundation Award in 2003 and the book was used to promote the charitable mission of the Matthew Shepard Foundation.
While attending Columbia College Chicago, Peterson initiated the documentary film, "Short Fuse: The Story of an AIDS Activist" which had its broadcast premiere on WTTM in Chicago. "Short Fuse" received the Chicago International Film Festival Certificate of Merit and won a Weisman Award and the Great Lakes Regional Arts Fellowship. Other awards Peterson received includes third place for his screenplay "One of the Family" for the 2006 Written Image Awards with his screenplay "Skunk Girl" rounding out the top five in 2005. His screenplay "Family Values" was a finalist at the 2001 Outfest Screenwriting Competition sponsored by MTV.
