Jennifer Tiexiera is an American documentary filmmaker. She is known for directing the films '' P.S. Burn This Letter Please'' and ''Subject''.

Career

Tiexiera's editorial debut feature documentary, '' I Trust You to Kill Me'', was originally broadcast on

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in 2006. She was nominated for

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in 2012, for her work on ''The Marinovich Project''. She edited and produced VR documentaries ''ZIKR: A Sufi Revival'' and ''The Day the World Changed''. She is a member of the

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and

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. In 2019, Tiexiera wrote, edited and produced, '' 17 Blocks'', for which she won best editing at the

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. In 2020, she co-directed the feature documentary, '' P.S. Burn This Letter Please'', along with Michael Seligman, which won the audience award at

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. In 2022, she co-directed ''Subject'', along with Camilla Hall, which premiered and was nominated for best documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival. She also directed the

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documentary series ''Unveiled: Surviving La Luz Del Mundo'' in 2022.

Selected filmography

As Editor * 2022 – ''Sirens'' * 2022 – ''Mija'' * 2021 – ''All These Sons'' * 2020 – '' P.S. Burn This Letter Please'' * 2019 – '' 17 Blocks'' * 2018 – ''Afghan Cycles'' * 2018 – ''The Day the World Changed'' * 2017 – ''Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.'' * 2017 – ''

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'' * 2017 – ''Believer with Reza Aslan'' * 2015 – ''

Salam Neighbor ''Salam Neighbor'' is a 2015 documentary film by the production companies Living on One Dollar and 1001 MEDIA. The title means "hello" neighbor. The title has a dual meaning as the Arabic word "salam" also means "peace." The film documents the ex ...

'' * 2014 – ''

Road to Paloma ''Road to Paloma'' is a 2014 American drama thriller film directed by (in his directorial debut), produced by, co-written by, and starring Jason Momoa. Robert Homer Mollohan co-stars and co-wrote the script. It also co-stars Sarah Shahi, Lisa Bone ...

'' * 2013 – ''Eyewitness War'' * 2012 – ''Behind the Music'' * 2012 – ''The Marinovich Project'' * 2011 – '' Off Limits'' * 2011 – ''

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'' * 2008-2009 – ''

Cities of the Underworld ''Cities of the Underworld'' is an American documentary television series that premiered on March 2, 2007, on the History channel. The program explores the subterranean environment and culture beneath various civilizations. The series was origi ...

'' * 2007 – ''

Destination Truth ''Destination Truth'' is an American paranormal reality television series that premiered on June 6, 2007, on Syfy. Produced by Mandt Bros. Productions and Ping Pong Productions, the program follows paranormal researcher Josh Gates around the world ...

'' * 2006 – '' I Trust You to Kill Me''

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tiexiera, Jennifer American documentary film directors American documentary film producers English film editors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Date of birth missing (living people) Film directors from Los Angeles Film people from Los Angeles