Biography

A filmmaker raised in Portland, Oregon; Jessica Barr's work often explores loss and discoveries made from grief. Sophie Jones, a feature that Barr wrote, produced and starred in premiered at the 2020 Deauville Film Festival. The film screened at numerous other festivals before being acquired by Oscilloscope Laboratories with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Barr is the recipient of the Future of Film is Female Grant, the Oregon Made Grant, and the Regional Arts and Cultural Grant in Portland. Her short film Tight just had its world premiere at SXSW and was listed as a top 10 best film to see at SXSW 2024 by Harper's Bazaar.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jessica Barr

A filmmaker raised in Portland, Oregon; Jessica Barr's work often explores loss and coming of age. She's known for stirring and cerebral stories - grounded in naturalism. Sophie Jones, a feature that Barr wrote, produced and starred in premiered at the 2020 Deauville Film Festival and was acquired by Oscilloscope Laboratories, earning a rare 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Her psychological-thriller Tight had its world premiere at SXSW in 2024, where Harper’s Bazaar named it one of the top ten films to see. It is an official Vimeo Staff Pick. Her drama Private Moments recently premiered on Directors Notes. She has been supported by the Future Of Film Is Female and worked as a director's assistant on S2 of The Summer I Turned Pretty. Jessica’s directorial feature debut The Plan, an ambitious single-take thriller, just had its world premiere at the 2026 Slamdance Film Festival.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jessica Barr