Meet the Director: Jesse Thurston ("Bad at Birthdays")
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17-Nov-2021
Jesse Thurston is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker, actor and writer. His most recent project is the improvised feature film, "Bad at Birthdays," which he directed, co-produced and edited. He has previously written and directed two short films, both of which premiered at the Maryland Film Festival. "Space" (2018) also played at the San Francisco Indie Shorts Festival, while "Snow Day" (2016) has been viewed over 3 million times on YouTube.
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Space
A Brooklyn couple navigates their unsteady relationship while hosting an Airbnb guest and a despondent friend. “Space,” by director Jesse Thurston, finds its characters in precarious zones, struggling to verbalizing inner thoughts, deferring conversations, balancing love and transparency. It’s a ...
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Snow Day
When a blizzard forces a new couple to spend the day inside, it becomes a test of where they are together. A relationship snapshot which nicely captures both the mundane and the intimate conversations associated with getting to know someone. It’s a no frills piece, taking place over one day in a ...
