Jesselyn “JessZilla” Silva is serious about boxing, and at 10 years old trains seriously with dreams of becoming a professional fighter. Her father, Pedro, finds himself caught in between supporting her dream and worrying about her future in boxing.
The short film premiered on the New York Times website as a part of OpDocs Season 6, which also was featured as a Vimeo Staff Pick. Since its premiere, the director's cut of the film has played at numerous festivals across the United States and abroad.
Director of Photography: Paul Yee
The film premiered as a NYTimes OpDoc and from there the film played at the IFC, and notable film festivals such as DOCNYC, Hamptons FF, SF Film, and LunaFest. It also played as a BAMcinématek curated short during August with Brooklyn Bridge Park's "Movies With A View".