Jo Rochelle
Los Angeles
A filmmaker who tells stories about ordinary women in extraordinary circumstances.
Jo Rochelle is a writer and director from Minneapolis, based in Los Angeles. She holds a BFA in Drama from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and is an alumnus of Teach for America (MS Delta). With Issa Rae Productions, she created and directed Black Student Union (BSU). She is also the creator/director of Dorm Therapy and Max Compact. Her short film, Sirens, premiered at the Oscar-qualifying 27th annual Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles and was nominated for Best Narrative Short.