ABOUT.

Jessica Russell is a director, producer, and maker with a focus on the integration of movement into contemporary works and a passion for the collaborative creative process. Based in Boorloo, she holds a Bachelor in Performing Arts from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and a Masters in Screen Studies (Directing & Cinematography) from the WA Screen Academy. In 2018, Jessica was invited to observe Ivo van Hove and the Internationaal Theater Amsterdam for their critically acclaimed work, Een Klein Leven after Hanya Yanigahara's Booker Prize nominated novel, A Little Life.

Jessica was an inaugural participant in the Women in Film & Television Australia & CinefestOZ Writers Retreat, Video Designer on The Tempest and Audio Visual Designer on Prima Facie for Black Swan State Theatre Company. She has worked across ten independent productions at The Blue Room Theatre and is one of Perth's most prominent independent producers.

Jessica is a teaching artist with Barking Gecko Arts, teaching cinematography and storytelling to primary students. She is also a casual staff member with the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, chaperoning the second year Acting BA Web-Series project.