Jessica Beshir 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.
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‘You’re Cordially Invited’ is a Chaotic Battle of Wedding Parties. Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon...
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‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ is a Fresh, Youthful and Entertaining Animated Spidey Series....
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‘Dog Man’ Brings a New Hero to Life Who Will Appeal to Kids. The new DreamWorks Animation is the...
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‘The Room Next Door’ Has Good Performances But is a Disappointing Affair. The English-language debut...
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‘Unstoppable’ Tells an Inspirational Sports Story in Fairly Rote Fashion Besides its Two Leads. Jharrel...
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‘Presence’ is a Gimmicky, Undernourished Supernatural Thriller from Director Steven Soderbergh. The...
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‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Sees Michelle Yeoh Leading an Impossible Mission in Space. Yeoh’s alternate...
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Clever ‘Companion’ Offers Sharp Blend of Social Satire and Sci-Fi Shocks. Director and writer Drew...
