Jessica Beshir, Director/Producer/Cinematographer
Jessica Beshir is a Mexican-Ethiopian director, producer and cinematographer based in Brooklyn, New York. She made her directorial debut with her short film Hairat, which premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was released by the Criterion Channel, Topic and The Atlantic. Her short films, He Who Dances on Wood (PBS) and Heroin (Topic), have screened in festivals and museums around the world including Hot Docs, the Rotterdam International Film Festival, IDFA, the Tribeca Film Festival, the Eye Film Museum, and the Museum of the Moving Image in New York, among others. Faya Dayi is Jessica’s feature debut.
Jessica Beshir, Director/Producer/Cinematographer
Jessica Beshir is a Mexican-Ethiopian director, producer and cinematographer based in Brooklyn, New York. She made her directorial debut with her short film Hairat, which premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was released by the Criterion Channel, Topic and The Atlantic. Her short films, He Who Dances on Wood (PBS) and Heroin (Topic), have screened in festivals and museums around the world including Hot Docs, the Rotterdam International Film Festival, IDFA, the Tribeca Film Festival, the Eye Film Museum, and the Museum of the Moving Image in New York, among others. Faya Dayi is Jessica’s feature debut.