Jennifer Jessum

Historia

Jennifer Jessum is the Founder and Artistic Director of Flying Limbs Inc. Productions. An award-winning director, choreographer, producer, and cinematographer, Jennifer holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Film Production from USC School of Cinematic Arts, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Dance from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. She has directed and produced shorts, features, music videos, PSAs and commercials. Her film and choreographic work has been commissioned and presented throughout the US and abroad. Jennifer's visceral and dynamic shooting style, which she refers to as Kinema, is an innovative synthesis of dance, somatics, and film. Her two award-winning feature documentaries, Holy Man: The USA vs. Douglas White, narrated by Martin Sheen, and Finding God in the City of Angels, have both received critical acclaim. Her short narrative dance film, Red Earth Calling, won awards at the Maui Film Festival, Moondance International Film Festival, and Toronto Independent Film Festival. Her new film, Running On A Wing And A Prayer, is currently in post-production. www.FlyingLimbs.com

Películas

Holy Man: The USA vs. Douglas White
Holy Man: The USA vs. Douglas White
Director
Holy Man is the story of Douglas White, an 88 year old Lakota Sioux medicine man from Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, who spent 17 years in federal prison for a crime he did not commit. During the making of this film, filmmakers uncovered new evidence of White's innocence and brought the case back to Federal Court. Holy Man offers a rare glimpse into the mysterious world of Lakota religion, their intimate connection to the land, and a provocative expose of the systemic injustice that Native Americans face in the criminal justice system.
Finding God in the City of Angels
Finding God in the City of Angels
Director
Take a journey through the streets of LA to uncover an alternative view of the tapestry of faiths and hidden traditions that make up the City of Angels.