ABOUT
JESS CARSON
Jess Carson is a Los Angeles-based Black writer/director who made her way into filmmaking in her hometown of Little Rock, AR by self-producing a number of short films within her local community through trial, error, and a sheer love of the craft.
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In 2015, she decided to branch out to hone her skills in more saturated markets – first by way of Brooklyn, NY, where she was hired to write an Off-Broadway musical, ONLY HUMAN, and then settling in Los Angeles, CA in 2018.
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Her work spans genres and her focus is on well-rounded, character-driven narratives that resonate with audiences of all demographics as well as those that put society under a lens via undertones of societal commentary.
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Most recently, Jess was a writer on the CW's THE FLASH, from the end of season 6 until the end of the show's 9-season run. she is also polishing a wide range of projects and is actively working on a gritty, original TV show, DEAD RED. She is represented by manager Kegan Schell at Navigation Media Group.
SELECTED WORKS
Writer
After being struck by lightning, Barry Allen wakes up from his coma to discover he's been given the power of super speed, becoming the Flash, fighting crime in Central City. (TV show airing on the CW)
THE PAPERS (2021)
Writer/Director
This is their last conversation. The last chance to say what they feel. (short film)
THE ANSWER (2021)
Writer/Director
He sent it. Now we wait. (short film)
YOU (2020)
Writer/Director
Renee isn't having the best day. In fact, she's probably having the worst f&#@ing day ever. (short film)
ONLY HUMAN MUSICAL (2019)
Writer - Book
Before they were enemies, they were co-workers. Jesus and Lucifer never saw eye-to-eye, but when an extreme case of creative differences gets the best of them, all hell breaks loose…literally. (off-Broadway musical with story by Jesse Murphy and Mike Squillante)
72 SECONDS (2017)
Writer/Director
All it took was 72 seconds for Renee and her husband Eric's world to come crashing down. Now, in the aftermath, will the couple be able to move on with their lives? (short film)
PARADIGM (2014)
Writer/Director
When Derrick, a man who has not faced the abuse of his past, continues the cycle of abuse in his own marriage to Jocelyne, their lives slowly begin to unravel. (short film)