
Jessica Edwards
- Known for
- Directing
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.
Filmography

Power Station 2025
Executive Producer

Eno 2024
Producer

Skate Dreams 2022
Director, Producer

The Map 2020
Executive Producer

Rams 2018
Executive Producer

Design Canada 2018
Producer

Workplace 2016
Associate Producer

Mavis! 2015
Director, Writer

Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas 2012
Director

The Landfill 2012
Director
- Seltzer Works
Seltzer Works 2010
Director

Squeeze 1997
as Marrisa
Credits from TMDB.