Cinematography Reel
Recognitions:
2025 Outstanding Arthouse Cinematography, Sherman Oaks Film Festival - Heaven in a Wild Flower
2021 Cinematography Award, Nature Without Borders International Film Festival - Parts Per Million
2018 Best Cinematography Award, Drama and Family Film Festival - Priest to Priest
2016 Vilmos Zsigmond Heritage Award (Finalist), American Society of Cinematographers - Emerald Ice
On Digging for Life (2024):
“…I found that through Jesseca Ynez Simmons’ cinematography, the archival footage and the choice of including a performance (by Stanley Glover) layer, the visuals emotionally complement Germain’s voice-over, while also creating an emotional connection to him.”
- Céline Roustan, Short of the Week