Willowport

JESS ANSIK grew up in Los Angeles, CA, drawing inspiration from a lifetime of Jewish guilt and eavesdropping on conversations at coffee shops. She received her degree in Screenwriting and Film Studies from LMU's School of Film & TV, where she received the Best Screenwriter's Award and was hired as the first student Showrunner of her alma mater's annual Film Festival, Film Outside the Frame, for two consecutive years.

Once described as a ‘big city girl with small town dreams,’ Jess’s work often circumvents the glamorous and bustling familiarity of the world that surrounds her to create more intimate spaces and conversations. She currently works in TV development and post-production, and hopes to transition into writing full time. When Jess isn’t working, she spends most of her time with her dog, Dexter, and being ignored by her cat, Arya.