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A multi-hyphenate filmmaker raised in Portland, Oregon; Jessica Barr's work often explores loss and coming of age.  She's known for stirring and cerebral stories - grounded in naturalism. Sophie Jones, a feature that Barr wrote, produced and starred in premiered at the 2020 Deauville Film Festival. The was acquired by Oscilloscope Laboratories and has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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She is a Future of Film is Female grantee and previously worked as a director’s assistant on The Summer I Turned Pretty. Her psychological-thriller  Tight had its world premiere at SXSW in 2024, where Harper’s Bazaar named it one of the top ten films to see, and it later debuted online as a Vimeo Staff Pick. FML, a comedy she wrote and produced, recently launched on NoBudge, and her drama Private Moments just premiered on Directors Notes. She is currently in post-production for her debut feature The Plan. 

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Contact: mmurphey@anonymouscontent.com

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