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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 the director’s assistant on The Summer I Turned Pretty. Her psychological-thriller short film 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 short she wrote and produced, recently launched on NoBudge, and her drama short Private Moments is premiering soon on Directors Notes. She is currently in post-production on her debut feature The Plan. 

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Contact: mmurphey@anonymouscontent.com

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