FILMWORK
I am US-based cinematographer, editor, and producer specializing in wildlife, expedition, and conservation stories. I have worked on multiple award-winning character-driven documentaries and bring over a decade of backcountry experience to each shoot.
I am a certified Wilderness First Responder, able to travel internationally for work, and have a background in experiential education to create K-12 programming for impact distribution campaigns. I have my MFA in Film and Media Arts from American University with a concentration in Wildlife, Environmental, and Social Impact Filmmaking.
This is a collection of my previous work, and I am available for hire on new projects.
My 2024 reel is available upon request.
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CREDITS
*Indicates broadcast program
2025: Project TBA | Independent Film
- Camera Operator
2025: In Her Nature | PBS NATURE
- Edit Team
2024: Apparent Winds | S/V Resilience, B&B Wonderworks
- Cinematographer
2024: Cheese Show (W.T.) | Paper Palace
- Cinematographer
2024: The Grand Salmon | Ripple Skip Collective
- Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor
2023: A River Called Home* | Jess Wiegandt Productions
- Director, Producer, Editor
2023: Cattle and Conservation | Mountain Castles SWCD
- Producer, 2nd Camera, Editor
2022: Troubled Tributary: Maryland's Patuxent River* | 568 Productions
- Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor
2022: Upstream, Downriver* | Blue Bear Films
- Cinematographer
2021: Not A Fairy Tale | Jess Wiegandt Productions
- Producer, Director of Photography, Editor
2020: All Year, All Weather | Pisgah Collective
- Producer, Director of Photography, Editor
Full CV available upon request. Contact jessicawiegandt@gmail.com.
Scroll through the carousel above to get a feel for stills from recent projects and check out a selection of released films below.
