Jess X Snow

Brooklyn, NY, United States

Jess X. Snow (they/them/他) is a non-binary filmmaker, multi-disciplinary artist, poet and educator of the JiangXi Chinese diaspora whose body of work explores migration, queer asian experiences, kinships across species, Black Asian intimacies, and abolitionist futures. Recently named one of Filmmaker Magazine's 25 New Faces of Independent Film, their short films center the desires, disobediences and dreams of flawed Chinese migrant queers and have screened in 40+ countries and film festivals across the world. Their children's book, WE ALWAYS HAD WINGS (Make Me A World/Random House) is forthcoming in fall 2025. They are currently working on developing their debut feature film. A member of the Justseeds Artist Co-operative since 2015, prior to filmmaking, they spent a decade creating artwork for migrant, climate and racial justice movements. Their large-scale murals which feature intergenerational kinships with Black, Asian, Pacific Islander and Indigenous femmes can be found across Turtle Island. Recently they completed a collaborative mural honoring Ruth Wilson Gilmore's abolitionist vision for the future in New Haven, Connecticut. Along with their artistic practice, they teach screenwriting and community mural-making to people of all ages and backgrounds.

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