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Jessica Beshir

Directing

0.2 Popularity Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Jessica Beshir is a Mexican-Ethiopian documentary filmmaker, producer and cinematographer based in Brooklyn. She graduated in Film Studies and Literature at UCLA, after which she made several internationally acclaimed short films. The short documentary He Who Dances on Wood (2016) was selected for H...

Biography

Jessica Beshir is a Mexican-Ethiopian documentary filmmaker, producer and cinematographer based in Brooklyn. She graduated in Film Studies and Literature at UCLA, after which she made several internationally acclaimed short films. The short documentary He Who Dances on Wood (2016) was selected for Hot Docs and won Best International Documentary Short at Edmonton Film Festival and the Jury Award at Anchorage International Film Festival. Hairat (2017) premiered at Sundance, was screened at IFFR and IDFA and won several awards at various other festivals. Beshir is a recipient of the Sundance Documentary Film Program, Jerome Foundation and NYFA Fellowships. Faya Dayi (2021) is her feature debut.

Filmography 32

2023
Ladan Movie

Director

2021
Faya Dayi Movie

Sound Recordist

2021
Faya Dayi Movie

Director of Photography

2021
Faya Dayi Movie

Executive Producer

2021
Faya Dayi Movie

Producer

2021
Faya Dayi Movie

Director

2021
Faya Dayi Movie

Writer

2018
Kings Movie

Director

2017
The Gift TV

Director

2017
The Gift TV

Creator

2017
Heroin Movie

Screenplay

2017
Heroin Movie

Additional Photography

2017
Heroin Movie

Director

2017
Heroin Movie

Producer

2017
Hairat Movie

Producer

2017
Hairat Movie

Director of Photography

2017
Hairat Movie

Sound Recordist

2017
Hairat Movie

Director

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Personal Details

Known For Directing
Gender Female
Place of Birth Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Years Active 1999 - 2023
Popularity 0.2
Career Stats
32 Total Credits
7 Movie Roles
1 TV Roles
2 Photos