Jesse Edwards
Directing
Biography
Jesse Edwards is an award-winning Writer, Director, and Producer. His debut feature film, The Stolen Valley (2022), has won multiple awards including Best Narrative Feature and Best Director at the Utah Film Festival. For 10 years Jesse worked as a commercial director for brands such as Disney, National Geographic, and BMW. In 2017 he began producing and directing for many documentary and TV shows including National Geographic's The Story of God (2019), Chain of Command (2018), and Origins: The Journey of Humankind (2017). He was the producer and director for two seasons of the ESPN+ series: Draft Academy (2018, 2019). Jesse has been honored with 3 National Emmy Awards for his commercial and unscripted work and received over 30+ National Emmy Nominations.
Known For
To prevent an act of domestic terrorism, a negotiator must break protocol and make an emotional bond with the hostage taker.
Life After
'One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz' is a comprehensive look at the night Andy Ruiz pulled off the biggest boxing upset in decades.
One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz
When a young boy discovers a Bigfoot monster may be lurking in the woods behind his house, he must face his fear to uncover the truth.
The Wildman of Shaggy Creek
To save her dying mother, a Mexican-Navajo mechanic bands together with an outlaw cowgirl to confront a corrupt landowner.
The Stolen Valley
A man that is a stranger, is an incredibly easy man to hate. However, walking in a stranger’s shoes, even for a short while, can transform a perceived adversary into an ally. Power is found in coming to know our neighbor’s hearts. For in the darkness of ignorance, enemies are made and wars are waged, but in the light of understanding, family extends beyond blood lines and legacies of hatred crumble.
Black Thoughts
To save their high school theatre, a Broadway hopeful and his brave little sister must enlist the help of a brilliantly quirky child detective and catch the crook.
Robbery at the Rockvale Theatre
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, 3 fearful families are united by a small act of hope. In addition to the viral pandemic, we are also faced with another threat, an Epidemic of Fear. It seems more people than ever right now are alone, scared, anxious, and consumed in fear. We need hope. We need storytelling that will remind people that even in the darkest hour, we can and will get through this, together. There is hope. There is love. And even if at a distance, we have each other.