Jessica Woodworth is a Belgian-American film director, screenwriter and producer based in Belgium. Prior fiction feature films are Khadak, Altiplano, The Fifth Season, King of the Belgians and The Barefoot Emperor, made with Peter Brosens. Her most recent feature film Luka premiered in 2023 in Rotterdam. Her films have screened in over 350 festivals including Venice, Cannes, Toronto and Sundance. She has won over 70 awards, including the Lion of the Future in Venice. Jessica grew up between Belgium, Switzerland and the US and has since studied and worked in Italy, France, China, Mongolia and Morocco. She has a degree in literature from Princeton University and a masters in documentary film from Stanford University. She gives workshops for actors and directors, has been on juries worldwide and is a frequent mentor for film students.