Jesse Harris (film director)
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| Born | December 8, 1985 |
| Nationality | American |
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| Website | jesseharris |
Jesse Harris (born December 8, 1985) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer.[1] He is the founder of the National Film Festival for Talented Youth, and Abcde Pictures, a production company based in Los Angeles. Harris is regarded for being the youngest American to direct a theatrically distributed feature film - “Living Life”.[2][3]
Harris has over a decade of experience as a filmmaker including directing the short film “Wind In The Night” and the upcoming feature film “Borrego”.[4] He has also worked for several prolific brands such as Volvo, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Disney, ESPN, Virgin America, and Samsung creating television commercials and promotional material.[5]
Harris is considered a pioneer in the entertainment industry and is listed amongst the 25 talents who transformed youth entertainment by Variety.[6] He has also been named a Global Shaper, an initiative of the World Economic Forum, working with other young people around the world to better their communities.[7]
Early life and education
Harris was born on 8 December 1985 in Seattle, Washington. At the young age of eight years old, Harris began making home movies upon discovering his inclination in the field. During his high school education, Harris, instead of attending a film school, decided to start his career right away and began working on his debut feature film at age 17 while still in high school.
Career
Harris’ first project - “Living Life” was written, directed, and produced by himself which he completed in 2003. In 2005, Living Life hit the theatres and earned public recognition. He even got featured in The Seattle Times[8] Review for this project that said Harris showed great promise and had talent to burn.[9][10]
In 2007, Harris established NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth).[11] A film festival that aims to support up-and-coming young filmmakers. Under Harris’ leadership, the festival became one of the largest and most prestigious youth film festivals in the world.[12][13]
A year after that, Harris ventured into the advertising industry and began directing TV commercials. He also participated in the Heinz Ketchup[14] commercial contest apart from directing commercials for leading brands like Volvo,[15] Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Disney, and Samsung to name a few.
In 2018 Harris began working on a short film titled “Wind In The Night”,[16] which was then selected for the 2019 Prix SNCF du Polar in France and was picked up for distribution in France, Asia, the UK, and the USA.[17] In 2020 Harris directed and produced his second feature film titled “Borrego” and also wrote its screenplay.[18] The movie was made under his production company, Abcde Pictures, and is set to be released in 2022 by Saban Films. Borrego stars several renowned artists including Lucy Hale,[19] Nicholas Gonzalez, Leynar Gomez, Jorge A. Jiménez, and Olivia Trujillo.[20]
Filmography
| S.No. | Title | Year | Type | Role |
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| 1 | Living Life | 2005 | Feature Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2 | Wind in the Night | 2018 | Short Film | Director, Writer |
| 3 | Borrego | 2022 | Feature Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
References
- ↑ "Jesse Harris - Contact Info, Agent, Manager | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ LLC, Stage 32. "Now Trending! Stage 32 Introduce Yourself Lounge: Jesse Harris - Writer/Director". Stage 32. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ "Global Shapers Alumni Network". Global Shapers. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ "Short Film Review: 'Wind In The Night' Questions The Existence Of Freedom! - Indie Shorts Mag". indieshortsmag.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ Lang, Brent; Lang, Brent (7 October 2021). "Saban Films Buys Survival Thriller 'Borrego' Starring Lucy Hale (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ Debruge, Peter; Debruge, Peter (3 December 2009). "Jesse Harris creates forum for kid directors". Variety. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ Keslassy, Elsa; Keslassy, Elsa (27 October 2020). "'Borrego' Starts Shooting in Spain; Clear Horizon Boards Sales Ahead of AFM (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ "Gamble pays off for young Ballard filmmaker". The Seattle Times. 7 April 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ "Young Seattle filmmaker now focuses on NFFTY's growth". The Seattle Times. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ "Local filmmaker shows great promise with first feature". The Seattle Times. 8 April 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ "A Fiendish Conversation with NFFTY's Jesse Harris". Seattle Met. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ Radmer, Sarah. "Seattle hosts world's largest youth film festival | Crosscut". crosscut.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ "Largest Youth Film Festival in World Hits Seattle". Seattle's Child. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ "Ketchup ends the panic; student takes Heinz prize". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ "World Famous Looks Forward for Volvo". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ Harris, Jesse (28 May 2018). "Wind in the Night". imdb.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ "Prix SNCF du Polar 2019 : « Wind in the night »". SNCF (in français). Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ "Youth Impact RepoRt - Variety". yumpu.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ Galuppo, Mia; Galuppo, Mia (28 July 2020). "Lucy Hale to Star in Survival Thriller 'Borrego'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ Ritman, Alex; Ritman, Alex (6 July 2021). "Cannes First Look: Lucy Hale in Survival Thriller 'Borrego' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 November 2021.