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, wrote, produced, and stars in with her husband Tom O'Brien have been lauded at film festivals around the world including the Tribeca Film Festival, Manchester Film Festival, and San Diego International Film Festival, among others. Jessie's work has been featured as a New York Times TV Critic's Pick, USA Today's "Web to Watch," Vimeo Staff Pick, and Short of the Week. She has been featured by TalkHouse, National Board of Review and Variety. She can be seen next in The Beta Test which world premiered at Berlinale 2021 and was acquired by IFC. In addition to her work in film and television, Jessie has also worked Off-Broadway as an actor in theater and musical theater and brings an interdisciplinary approach to her films as a writer/director.