Jessica Edwards

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Jessica Edwards

Jessica Edwards has a broad background in the film industry as a director, producer, and publicist. She’s the founder of Film First, a production company that creates and distributes documentary features, shorts and new media projects including her directorial debut, Mavis! about soul and gospel pioneer Mavis Staples which won a Peabody in 2017.

Known For

EnoEno · 2024
Eno
6.02024
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Visionary musician and artist Brian Eno — known for producing David Bowie, U2, Talking Heads, among many others; pioneering the genre of ambient music; and releasing over 40 solo and collaboration albums — reveals his creative processes in this groundbreaking generative documentary: a film that’s different every time it’s shown.
Mavis!Mavis! · 2015
Mavis!
6.92015
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A look at the life and music of legendary singer and civil rights activist, Mavis Staples.
Skate DreamsSkate Dreams · 2022
Skate Dreams
5.52022
MovieDocumentary
Skate Dreams, the first feature documentary about the rise of women’s skateboarding, profiles a group of women whose pursuit of self-expression, equality, and freedom have created an international movement on and off their skateboards. From their boycott of the X-Games, to their defiance of traditional skateboarding gatekeepers, through grueling worldwide skate competitions in the run up to the Olympics, Skate Dreams showcases the charismatic personalities, indomitable spirits and amazing talent of these trailblazing pioneers.
RamsRams · 2018
Rams
7.32018
MovieDocumentary
For over fifty years, legendary designer Dieter Rams has left an indelible mark on the field of product design with his iconic work at Braun and Vitsoe, and his influence on Apple. So at 86 years old, why does he now regret being a designer? This is a design documentary, but it’s also a rumination on consumerism, materialism, and sustainability. Dieter's philosophy is about more than just design, it’s about a way to live.
WorkplaceWorkplace · 2016
Workplace
6.02016
MovieDocumentary
Workplace is a documentary made by Gary Hustwit, in association with R/GA, for the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale.Workplace is about the past, present, and future of the office. It looks at the thinking, innovation, and experimentation involved in trying to create the next evolution of what the office could be. The film follows the design and construction of the New York headquarters of digital agency R/GA (in collaboration with architects Foster + Partners) who have been experimenting with how physical and digital space can better interact. Digital technology has radically changed how and where most of us work, but the physical spaces we work in haven’t kept up with that transformation.
Power StationPower Station · 2025
Power Station
2025
MovieDocumentary
Two artists in Walthamstow set out to take their street off the grid, kickstarting a solar-powered energy revolution.
Design CanadaDesign Canada · 2018
Design Canada
7.02018
MovieDocumentary
Through the lens of graphic design, “Design Canada” follows the transformation of a nation from a colonial outpost to a vibrant and multicultural society. What defines a national identity, is it an anthem? A flag? Is it a logo or icon? How do these elements shape who we are? In the 1960s and 1970s, these questions were answered by an innovative group of Canadian designers, who used design to unify the nation.
The LandfillThe Landfill · 2012
The Landfill
6.32012
MovieDocumentary
Trash becomes energy at a small New York landfill where people are thinking differently about garbage.

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