2025Nominee
Best Director
The Astronaut
Jess Varley
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
January 1, 1990
Biography
Filmmaker Jess Varley was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Her upcoming film The Astronaut, produced by Brad Fuller, stars Laurence Fishburne and Kate Mara. The New York Times highlighted Varley's previous writing and directing work on the horror anthology Phobias as standout, including her ability to transform Macy Gray into "the horror movie queen you didn't know you wanted." Moviefone also included Jess on their list of top 20 female genre directors.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2022Nominee
Best Performance
Take Back the Night
2023Nominee
Best Director
The List
Career Highlights
2021Highlight
Best Picture
Witch Hunt
2016Highlight
Best Performance
Joshy