JESSIE KLEARMAN is a writer/ director based out of Los Angeles, in December of 2020 she earned her MFA in writing and directing at UCLA. Jessie received the 2019 Bill Lee Comedy Award and the 2020 Joel Siegel and Holly Foreign Press Association Thesis Awards. Before moving west Jessie earned a B.A. in screenwriting from Webster University, a school local to her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. Jessie has written, directed and produced several short films. Her debut film “Boondax” was nominated for “Best Student Film” at the White Unicorn International Film Festival, and selected at the Urban Film Festival, SoCal Film Awards and The St. Louis Filmmaker's Showcase. Her second short film titled, “Presents” was nominated for the Best Student Film at the 2021 HorrorHaus Film Festival, where it debuted live in October. Her most recent work "Captain Ocean" screened at the Santa Fe International Film Festival where TWILIGHT Director Catherine Hardwick commented positively, as quoted in DEADLINE (linked in the press section of this website.) Jessie has also found a passion for directing music videos, from “35 Bands,” by rapper 6iix Boy to "Ghost" by Leila Sunier, which was granted an honorable mention at the Palm Beach International Music Awards in the "Best Director" category. Jessie has held multiple internship positions, in 2021 she interned for Oscar winning music video Director, Dave Meyers, where she collaborated on the treatment of Ed Sheeran's music video "Shivers." Currently, Jessie is the Supervising Costume Designer at GoodShort, a leading app for Vertical Mini Series. She is in charge of quality control for all costumes in original shows, and is the costume designer on all in-house shows. Jessie is a multi faceted filmmaker, using her visionary storytelling in whatever position she holds.