Hi, I'm Jesse Locke, a filmmaker based in Bend, Oregon. I use hard work and creativity to form a one-of-a-kind artistic vision, with a focus on documentary storytelling that voices communities and real experiences. My first documentary was made in Palestine. It was called "Radiance of Resistance". My Unlocked Films projects range from water development and Indigenous voices to LGBTQ+ stories and refugee outreach, always aiming to inform, inspire, and connect audiences across cultures.…

Jesse Locke

Hi, I'm Jesse Locke, a filmmaker based in Bend, Oregon. I use hard work and creativity to form a one-of-a-kind artistic vision, with a focus on documentary storytelling that voices communities and real experiences. My first documentary was made in Palestine. It was called "Radiance of Resistance". My Unlocked Films projects range from water development and Indigenous voices to LGBTQ+ stories and refugee outreach, always aiming to inform, inspire, and connect audiences across cultures.…

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Hi, I’m Jesse Locke, a filmmaker based in Bend, Oregon. I use hard work and creativity to form a one-of-a-kind artistic vision, with a focus on documentary storytelling that voices communities and real experiences.

My first documentary was made in Palestine. It was called “Radiance of Resistance”. My Unlocked Films projects range from water development and Indigenous voices to LGBTQ+ stories and refugee outreach, always aiming to inform, inspire, and connect audiences across cultures.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Director/Editor/Cinematographer at Unlocked Films
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
A Reflection of Life (2023) – Feature-length documentary about water development, told through voices of Pacific Northwest tribal members (Warm Springs, Yakama Nation, Umatilla, Klamath, Standing Rock, Hopi, Nez Perce). Award-winning.
Director/Editor/Cinematographer at Unlocked Films
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
A Reflection of Self (2022) – Feature-length documentary exploring the LGBTQ+ community and what it means to be free. Award-winning.
Director/Editor/Cinematographer at Unlocked Films
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
7 Hills (2019) – Documentary about a skatepark in Amman, Jordan that teaches refugee children from Gaza, Sudan, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Somalia to skate; highlights refugee impact in Jordan.
Videography/Editor at Cherry Poppin’ Daddies
January 1, 2012 - Present
Produced 13 music videos for the band, with over 700,000 plays on YouTube.

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Media & Entertainment, Professional Services