Jesse Ayala
Multimedia storyteller creating musical theater, film, and live experiences.
- Role
- Creative Director, Co-founder at Fovrth Studios
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jesse Ayala
As a Live Experience Producer, I have produced numerous successful events, including New…
Experience
Creative Director, Co-founder
Feb 2016 — Present · New York, NY, US
Fovrth is a creative documentary studio that helps marginalized voices reclaim their narratives across broadcast, digital, and interactive media. Fovrth’s award-winning work ignites audiences through stories of social justice, movements, and change.AWARDS & RECOGNITION- Film Festival Premieres and Official Selection: Tribeca (‘18), Cannes (‘18), SXSW (‘19), HotDocs (‘19), The American Film Institute Docs (‘18), Sheffield DocFest (‘18), Ambulante (‘20), InsideOut (‘19) Frameline (‘19), amongst others- Social Media Impact Awards (SIMA), Best Cinematography Award (‘19)- Shorty Social Good Awards, Silver Prize for Virtual Reality (‘18)PROJECTS - Al-Jazeera: Church of Trump (2018)- a tv documentary about the evangelical political movement, the 2016 election, and the Trump administration- Al Jazeera: Church of Trump (‘18) a tv documentary about the evangelical political movement and the 2016 election- Authentically Us: Transgender Voices (‘18) a virtual reality documentary series showing how transgender politics is personal through stories of a transgender military veteran, a Native American historian, and a rural mechanic- Studio 189: Family Album, featuring Rosario Dawson (‘17) a virtual reality documentary about women led new economy fashion business valuing heritage, sustainability, and style as profit- Global Citizen: Immigrant Voices Series (‘17) a virtual reality documentary series showing first and second generation immigrants reclaiming American icons, including the Statue of Liberty- VICELAND: Black Markets: Gaza Tunnels (‘16) a tv documentary about the underground economy operating in the Gaza Strip after years of Israeli backed blockade
Education
Berklee College of Music
Master of Arts - MA, Writing and Design for Musical Theater
Harvard University
Advanced Playwriting
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor's of Arts, History, Political Science, Middle Eastern Studies, African Studies
2006 — 2010
The American University in Cairo
Contemporary Middle East Politics and Arabic Language
2008 — 2009
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