Director, Object&Animal
Jessy Moussallem is a storyteller whose iconic imagery is both authentic and necessary. Jessy pursued her inclination for storytelling at the Lebanese Academy of Arts with her graduation film winning first prize at the European Film Festival.
In 2017, Jessy wrote and directed Roman – a music video for Mashrou’ Leila. The film included a cast of one hundred women in an ode to the strength and grace of Arab women. The film trended at #1 on YouTube, as well as garnering nominations at the UKMVAs and Cannes Glass Lions, winning Gold at the YDA, and being presented by Ridley Scott at the New Director’s Showcase as one of the 5 most inspiring films in 2017. Jessy followed the success of Roman with a video for Agoria’s Embrace, which explores notions of heroism and sacrifice, and her part-documentary/part-fiction video Heart of Sky for Damien Lazarus. Her growing body of commercial work includes spots directed for Levi’s, SNCF, Academia and Médecins du Monde.
Moussallem’s work is characterised by the rich, intimate stories she tells, the craft she displays, and the emotion it elicits.
