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Jerusha West is a British visual artist and filmmaker.
With several films in development and post-production, her films take the form of psychological dramas, defined by a distinct lyrical realist style and heavily influenced by her fine art background.
Her upcoming short film Stinging Nettles is in post-production, produced by Sydney Oberfeld and Luke Tierney.
Her previous short, Sea Holly (2023), produced by Tuli Litvak and executive-produced by Ameenah Ayub Allen, premiered at British Shorts in Berlin (2024) and was a semi-finalist at the BAFTA- and Oscar-qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival.
Her debut short, Solidago (2021), was selected for Leiden Shorts, Suffolk Shorts, and GRRL HAUS Festival (all 2022). It also screened at the BIFA-qualifying, BFI-backed Women X Film Festival (2024), where it earned seven nominations and won Best Cinematography. The film was featured by Girls in Film, Minute Shorts, Wul Collective, and Kodak Shoot Film, as well as in BFI Sight & Sound (March 2022).
A 2017 graduate of The Slade School of Fine Art, Jerusha has exhibited widely, including at The Saatchi Gallery, Belmacz Gallery, Tramps, and Arusha Gallery. She maintains a multidisciplinary practice, where her art and film work inform each other.
She has also acted professionally, performing in theatres across the UK, including Leeds Grand, Chichester, The Oxford Playhouse, and The Arts Theatre, London.
With several films in development and post-production, her films take the form of psychological dramas, defined by a distinct lyrical realist style and heavily influenced by her fine art background.
Her upcoming short film Stinging Nettles is in post-production, produced by Sydney Oberfeld and Luke Tierney.
Her previous short, Sea Holly (2023), produced by Tuli Litvak and executive-produced by Ameenah Ayub Allen, premiered at British Shorts in Berlin (2024) and was a semi-finalist at the BAFTA- and Oscar-qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival.
Her debut short, Solidago (2021), was selected for Leiden Shorts, Suffolk Shorts, and GRRL HAUS Festival (all 2022). It also screened at the BIFA-qualifying, BFI-backed Women X Film Festival (2024), where it earned seven nominations and won Best Cinematography. The film was featured by Girls in Film, Minute Shorts, Wul Collective, and Kodak Shoot Film, as well as in BFI Sight & Sound (March 2022).
A 2017 graduate of The Slade School of Fine Art, Jerusha has exhibited widely, including at The Saatchi Gallery, Belmacz Gallery, Tramps, and Arusha Gallery. She maintains a multidisciplinary practice, where her art and film work inform each other.
She has also acted professionally, performing in theatres across the UK, including Leeds Grand, Chichester, The Oxford Playhouse, and The Arts Theatre, London.