
Jess Zeidman
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Biography
Jess Zeidman is a filmmaker and writer based in Brooklyn, NY. After receiving her BFA at Northwestern in Radio/Television/Film, she wrote and produced her first feature TAHARA, a NYT Critics’ Pick released in 2022. She also produced Noah Schamus’ SUMMER SOLSTICE, Cole Escola’s OUR HOME OUT WEST. She now makes films through her production company Alina Pictures.
Known For

Two best friends attend the funeral of a Hebrew school classmate who died by suicide and accidentally damage their friendship beyond repair.
Tahara

High school athlete Cyd Loughlin lives alone with her depressive father in South Carolina, perpetually longing to get away from it all. When her aunt, famous novelist Miranda Ruth, agrees to host her for a few weeks during the summer, Cyd jumps at the opportunity. While there, she falls for a girl in the neighborhood, even as she and her aunt gently challenge each other in the realms of sex and spirit.
Princess Cyd

Sofia is a location scout for a TV show in New York City. Over the course of one day, she is invited into homes, businesses, and lives across the city, witnessing the private spaces and dramas of countless strangers, until her work takes a sudden, personal turn.
The Scout

Isn’t it funny to be alive? Through forty interconnected vignettes, Human Theories is a comedic kaleidoscope exploring how people try, and often fail, to connect with one another in this weird world. Filmed over a year on location in New York City with a diverse ensemble cast of over 50 actors and non-actors, the film is an experimental love letter to the awkward struggle of modern city living.
Human Theories

Leo, a trans man, and his cis and straight friend, Eleanor, go away for an impromptu weekend trip, during which they uncover old secrets, new challenges, and find the answer to the age-old question: can bad sex and good friends mix?
Summer Solstice

A young Korean American model juggles working in a restrictive fashion industry and hoping to be acknowledged for who they truly are.