Jessica Cabot

Jessica Cabot is an LA-based writer, director, and producer who earned her MFA in Film & TV Production at USC’S School of Cinematic Arts. She is best known for creating the Webby Awards-honored series Shitty Boyfriends, which starred Sandra Oh and was executive produced by Lisa Kudrow in partnership with New Form Digital. Jessica also co-created and starred in Lifetime’s first web-series, The Young Hillary Diaries. Her career has spanned foundational experiences from serving as the writer’s assistant for Weeds to mentoring under Joey Soloway as a Director’s Assistant. Jessica’s directorial work focuses on amplifying stories of voices living on the sidelines; she has directed several award-winning shorts for the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge which have screened at festivals internationally. Her debut feature, Salvation Mountain, continues this mission of revealing deep emotional truths and providing catharsis.