Jessica Dunn Rovinelli

Directing

Jessica Dunn Rovinelli

Born January 1, 1988 (age 38)

Jessie Jeffrey Dunn Rovinelli works as a film director, editor, colourist and critic living in New York. She has directed two feature films, So Pretty, (2019, Berlinale) a literary translation/transposition focusing on gender and the utopian imagination, and Empathy (2016, FID Marseille), a performative documentary following a heroin-addicted escort across the USA.

Known For

Life StoryLife Story · 2024
Life Story
2024
MovieDocumentary
Pairing an original text by philosopher McKenzie Wark (Hacker Manifesto, Raving) with slowly-strobing orange-hued images of her body and domestic life, framed by techno and the most stripped-down version of the rave’s aesthetics, this semi-documentary delicately merges the history of the left with the history of Wark's body as laid bare before the camera. We see the marks of her gender transition and her life story as she speaks of love and lost futures, even as both her own death and the death of the left hover just out of frame. A love story.
The Serpent's SkinThe Serpent's Skin · 2026
The Serpent's Skin
5.42026
MovieHorrorRomance
Two young women form a romantic bond after discovering they have supernatural powers. Their insecurities unknowingly release a demon, which possesses one of their exes and begins feeding on their friends. As the bodies pile up, it becomes up to the women to face their pasts and stop the growing evil.
How to Find a Career That Loves You BackHow to Find a Career That Loves You Back · 2026
How to Find a Career That Loves You Back
2026
MovieDramaRomance
Khloe and Joyce, two trans women who work for a defense-technology corporation, fall in love when they're sent to a college career fair together. Their fragile bond forces Khloe to choose between safety and the uncertain path of freedom.
Autobiographical Filmmaker Seeks Camera-Friendly CompanionAutobiographical Filmmaker Seeks Camera-Friendly Companion · 2024
Autobiographical Filmmaker Seeks Camera-Friendly Companion
2024
MovieDocumentary
Filmmaker Caveh Zahedi receives a fan letter from a French singer living in Berlin. They begin an epistolary correspondence which graduates to Zoom calls that become increasingly intimate. They decide to meet in London and bring a camera person to film what happens.
In Sudden DarknessIn Sudden Darkness · 2020
In Sudden Darkness
5.02020
MovieDrama
A slice of life film set in the Bronx, New York—In Sudden Darkness follows the life of the Moores, a working-class family trying to stay afloat in the midst of a city-wide blackout.
MinseoMinseo · 2024
Minseo
2024
MovieDocumentary
A young Korean American model juggles working in a restrictive fashion industry and hoping to be acknowledged for who they truly are.
Remember MeRemember Me · 2025
Remember Me
2025
MovieComedy
Claire just turned 40 years old, got dumped, and moved home to take care of her dying dad. She decides it’s time for her to go on a date.
Happy Birthday, Marsha!Happy Birthday, Marsha! · 2018
Happy Birthday, Marsha!
3.52018
MovieDramaHistory
It's a hot summer day in June 1969. Marsha plans a birthday party for herself, but no one shows up. Sylvia, Marsha's best friend, suggests they meet at Stonewall instead, where Marsha can perform. When the police arrive to raid the bar, Marsha is among the first to fight back.

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