bio.
JILLIAN SCHLESINGER is an independent filmmaker and Promax-winning TV writer-producer. She has worked in various capacities on documentary films and promotional campaigns for AMC, HBO, PBS, and Sundance Channel.
Jillian's first independent film as a producer, Minustah Steals Goats, celebrated its World Premiere at IDFA 2010. Among other promo and film projects, Jillian is currently working on her first feature as a director. Maidentrip is a narrative-style documentary exploring the extraordinary life of Dutch teen Laura Dekker and her embattled quest to become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.
Jillian is a graduate of Brown University, where she studied dramatic writing and linguistic anthropology. She currently divides her time between New York City and the rest of the world.