Jessica Farmer ’10 is a film editor with over 10 years’ experience in the field. She has worked with a wide range of commercial clients, including American Airlines, Ralph Lauren and Fruit of the Loom, and has received several awards for her editing work, including a One Show Gold, an AICP NEXT award, and a CLIO award. Her most recent role sees her bring her editing talent to bear at the Colorado-based production and editorial house .
I had taken French classes since I was young so it was a no-brainer that I would eventually go to Paris. had an amazing reputation, was in the perfect location and seemed like the right fit for me! My most enduring memory was my time spent making friends in the AMEX Café. There was a wonderful mix of people from all over the world and so many enchanting stories to be heard. I made lifelong friendships.
My time spent at changed my perspective on what was possible in life. Living on my own in a city of love and art inspired me to pursue a career in the arts. I eventually came back to the US a more mature and cultured person, which I believe gave me a leg-up over other college graduates. My advice to students looking to go into creative fields is to keep their eyes and ears open. Let Paris inspire you – and keep making art, no matter what. The more you practice and figure out your style, the better you will become at your craft.
We have many global challenges right now and I understand it can be difficult to see a bright future with the current state of the world, but I think the most important thing is to make sure we keep sharing our art with people. Keep inspiring – and keep being inspired.
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I can confidently say that set the foundation and gave me the knowledge that I needed to practice new values in my personal and professional life.
At Laurent joined a thriving communications and journalism department, which guided him in developing the necessary skills to set out on an international...