Jillian Schlesinger is a creative entrepreneur and interdisciplinary storyteller whose work accompanies emerging visionaries on innovative collaborative ventures. In film, Jillian’s work has won awards at The Berlinale and SXSW and received nominations for Independent Spirit Awards, GLAAD Awards, and Cinema Eye Honors. As a Sundance Fellow, NBCU Original Voices Fellow, and Ford Foundation supported artist, she has been recognized for her innovative approach to documentary co-creation and early career development for artists from underrepresented communities. Jillian has been on Paste Magazine’s list of Filmmakers to Watch and DOCNYC’s 40 Under 40. As a creative director, Jillian has won Global Entertainment Marketing Awards and worked on campaigns for Emmy Award-winning TV shows, global brands, and national political candidates and causes. Jillian has been a visiting speaker at DCTV, Uniondocs, Austin Film Society, and Wexner Center for the Arts. Her commissioned work has been featured in The New Yorker, The Guardian, and AJ+. Jillian is currently in the MSx program at Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she’s researching and incubating ideas related to AI safety, cultural translation, and the future of the entertainment field.