Jesse Knight

Jesse Knight is an experienced programmer and curator in the film industry, currently working as a Programmer for the Philadelphia Film Festival at the Philadelphia Film Society since September 2024. Jesse has held several programming roles at the Palm Springs International Film Society since 2019, including Programmer for both the Palm Springs International Film Festival and ShortFest, in addition to serving as Publications Editor. In 2023, Jesse became a Programmer for SIFF and continues to curate for Sundance Ignite at the Sundance Institute. Other significant roles include Video Metadata Curator for Apple Inc. at PRO Unlimited, Filmmaker Mentor at the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, Film Series Curator at Noise Pop Industries, and Associate Programmer for AFI FEST. Jesse has also contributed as an Application Reviewer for the AFI Conservatory Directing Admissions and serves as a Program Guide Writer for the Frameline Film Festival.