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Jesse Peretz

Jesse Peretz

Director, Who I Am (2006 Miami Contest Winner)

"I never imagined what it would be like to work with a teenager as a writing partner, but the collaboration has made me a better storyteller."

- Jesse Peretz

Jesse Peretz is currently in post production for the Weinstein Company film Fast Track, staring Zach Braff, Amanda Peet, Jason Bateman, Charles Grodin and Mia Farrow. He also directed two other feature films, The Chateau and First Love Last Rites, as well as the JJ Abrams pilot The Catch. For years he has also worked as a commercial and music video director. In the mid ‘90s he co-created and directed the Jimmy the Cab Driver spots for MTV.

He is currently developing a film about the JT Leroy hoax and a script based on Jonathan Ames’ Wake Up, Sir!

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