Jess Jacobs is an award-winning actress, filmmaker, creative entrepreneur and advocate with over a decade of experience working at the intersection of art and social movement, particularly focused on gender and reproductive justice. Her film work has screened at Cannes, Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, and beyond, and can be found on Hulu, HBO, Amazon Prime, Starz and others. Recent projects include: IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, PLAN C, award winning short film CHOICES, and podcast GREEN TIDE RISING accompanied by miniseries ENTONCES. Jess has been featured in and written for publications ranging from Vanity Fair, Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, Teen Vogue, Ladygunn, Forbes and others. She is co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of independent film distribution company Joint Venture, behind the innovative releases of films like ANDRE IS AN IDIOT, TWO WOMEN and the upcoming STRAIGHT CIRCLE. With various projects in development across film and TV, Jess lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their two dogs.
Jess Jacobs
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Actor, Writer, Producer
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