Jess Epstein is an independent documentary producer who has been working in documentary film and unscripted television for over 10 years. She has worked in the U.S. and abroad, producing both long and short-format content, including feature-length documentaries, LOS ÚLTIMOS FRIKIS and CANDACE PARKER: UNAPOLOGETIC (ESPN / FILM-45), both of which premiered at DOC NYC. Her most recent project, REMAINING NATIVE, directed by Paige Bethmann, premiered at SXSW in 2025 and received both the Special Jury and Audience awards. She is currently producing the feature documentary, DADDY, directed by Hannah Myers. She is a PGA Create Documentary Fellow, a CNN Points North American Stories Documentary Fellow, and a Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program Grantee for this project. She is also an impact strategist, recently working with Loren Waters on her short documentary film, ᏗᏂᏠᎯ ᎤᏪᏯ (MEET ME AT THE CREEK) (BSDFF 2024) and TIGER (Sundance 2024). She holds a BA from NYU Gallatin and MA from BARUCH CUNY. In addition to producing, Jessica is the Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships at BAVC Media.