Jessica Garcia (she/they), aka Jesse, is a Queer Latina writer and director from Inglewood, CA. In 2024, Jesse wrote and directed her first short film, Quinceañera, which was accepted into the Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival, San Francisco’s Latino Film Festival, and more. Recently, Jesse directed a music video for Queer Latine Alt-Indie band Pardon Me Sir, which has reached over 800,000 people across social media. In all the stories Jesse shares, her goal is to bring authentic Latine and Queer representation to the forefront.
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