Jessie Barr

Jessie Barr is a filmmaker and Sundance Fellow. She is a writer, director, actor, and producer with a background in independent film and theater. Jessie's critically acclaimed debut feature Sophie Jones which she directed, co-wrote, and produced is executive produced by Nicole Holofcener. Sophie Jones World Premiered in competition at the 2020 Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville. The film also screened in competition at Mar del Plata and played numerous festivals around the world before it was acquired and released by Oscilloscope Laboratories in 2021. Sophie Jones holds a 100% rating on RottenTomatoes. Jessie is a two-time 2020 Sundance Fellow and with the support of the Sundance Episodic Lab and Episodic Makers Lab is developing her original series with co-writer/co-star Lena Hudson. Jessie's award-winning short film Too Long at the Fair which she wrote, directed, produced, and stars in with Lena Hudson, as well as her award-winning original series Om City which she created, wr