Jess studied film and television at Kendal College and is now a Digital Imaging Technician working in high-end TV and Film and with companies such as BBC, Netflix and Channel 4.
Be ambitious, passionate and strongly motivated- it will carry you to where you want to be, and you'll meet some kick-ass ladies along the way!
What have you been up to, since finishing your studies at college?
I studied film and television at Kendal College and after doing so got accepted at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (ranked in the global top 10 universities.) After graduating I threw myself into work and got involved in as many projects as possible, a lot of them for free. From getting my name around and working extremely hard, I found jobs on amazing projects such as The Windsor's S3 (CH4), Get Even (Netflix), Hobbs and Shaw (Universal), and now I'm doing a lot of work for the BBC, Netflix, Channel 4, etc.
What advice would you give potential students?
In my line of work, it is very rare for a female to be a digital imaging technician. There are always preconceived notions of who can do what, your gender should not define your worth on a crew. So be ambitious, passionate and strongly motivated- it will carry you to where you want to be, and you'll meet some kick-ass ladies along the way.
