Writer/Director
Austin Film Festival
Her acting credits include Nashville, Fear the Walking Dead, and Law & Order: SVU. Barnett made her directorial debut with her short film, Chasing Grace at the SXSW TV & Film Festival. Her first feature, A Christmas in New Hope, was released in 2024. Her second feature, Texas Cult House premiered at the Austin Film Festival 2024. Her next feature, currently in pre-production is Barnett’s script, “1989” a spin off from her Texas Cult House anthology which was awarded “Second Rounder” at AFF2024. She launched Rolling Reels Productions in 2023 with her business partner, Mindy Raymond with a focus on genre films that highlight stories of marginalized communities.