Jess Wiegandt Pro
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- jesswiegandt
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Film Projects
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A River Called Home (2023)
- Director, Producer, Editor
- Four women paddle Virginia's James River to explore environmental threats and its history.
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- More details | Official website
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The Grand Salmon (2024)
- Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor
- Advocating for wild salmon restoration, three women embark on a journey of a lifetime.
- More details | Official website
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Troubled Tributary: Maryland's Patuxent River (2022)
- Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor
- Riverkeeper Fred Tutman explores a watershed in Maryland plagued by a history of pollutants.
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Bio
Jess Wiegandt is an award-winning filmmaker who has worked on projects involving ecological conservation, endangered species awareness, and environmental justice. Utilizing her background in experiential education, she aims to engage new audiences to tell stories of impact that encourage others to explore the world around them.
Her films often focus on the health of waterways, including the 2023 NATAS Capital Emmy-awarded film "A River Called Home," and "Troubled Tributary: Maryland's Patuxent River," featured on PBS. As the daughter of two paddlesports instructors, Jess spent her childhood on rivers and developed a passion for the planet that drives her to seek out projects that will energize viewers to conserve our natural resources and wildlife.
Jess has her Wilderness First Responder and brings extensive backcountry expedition knowledge to each project. She has her MFA in Film and Media Arts with a concentration in Environmental, Wildlife, and Social Impact Filmmaking from American University and is now a freelance cinematographer, producer, and editor. Her showreel is available upon request.