GUEST BIO

Jessica Perlman is a director and editor from Los Angeles who works in film, television and commercial. Her credits include I Think You Should Leave, Bojack Horseman, Undone, and Hulu’s horror film Clock. She has worked with brands such as BMW, DirecTV, Zeiss, and Panavision; cutting the Millennium DXL camera reel, which showcased at Cinegear in 2016 and 2017. Additionally, she had the great pleasure of working for Shane Hurlbut, ASC where she established her expertise in camera, lenses, lighting and framing; but more importantly, refined her visual language. Her short film, “Breathing Underwater,” showcased at the Lonestar Film Festival and Westfield International Film Festival. She then went on to join the editorial team of several series on streaming networks; and recently cut her first television pilot for Adult Swim. In 2021, she directed a commercial for Facebook Creative that garnered over a million views in its first week. Jessica’s extensive experience in post-production combined with the on set experience with Shane Hurlbut has positioned her to be a versatile director, enabling her to thrive in collaboration while producing innovative work. Her latest short film Talk, premiered at Slamdance and continues to screen at festivals country-wide.