Jessica Petersen(III)
- Editor
- Producer
- Editorial Department
Born and raised in Munich, Germany, Jessica's interest in film sparked during her summer internships at the Bavarian Film Studios. She came to America to pursue her career in film at Drexel University in Philadelphia, graduated with a Bachelor of Science for Film & Video Production and began to work as an editor and producer in the Philadelphia and New York area.
With a large background in dance, music and theatre, Jessica quickly found her love of story telling through editing.
Jessica was accepted into the Masters Editing program at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, and graduated with the class of 2021. One of her thesis films, "Shedding Angels", won at the 2022 Student Academy Awards.
Her first feature film "The Place We're Going" has been recognized and won awards at multiple festivals across America and Europe. Most recently, Jessica won a 2023 Clio Entertainment Award for her work on the "Past Lives" digital campaign.