Jess King / DePaul University

Jess King is an educator, scholar, and interdisciplinary filmmaker. As an instructor at DePaul University’s School of Cinematic Arts, Jess teaches courses in screenwriting, independent television, and film analysis. Their current creative scholarship revolves around frameworks for reimagining screenwriting for radical equity and social justice. They published their first book, Inclusive Screenwriting for Film and Television, with Routledge (Focal Press) in 2022.

Disrupting Screenplay Format’s Attachment to White Space
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March 6, 2023 Jess King / DePaul University Leave a comment

Dr. Jess King explores how standardized rules for screenplay formatting constrain the representation of intersectional identities that are historically underrepresented. They note how disrupting the standardized white space of screenplays can make room for new characters, such as Vida’s Emma.

The Weight of Personal Agency in Netflix’s Maid
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October 10, 2022 Jess King / DePaul University One comment

Jess King reflects on the intersectional barriers to agency depicted in Netflix’s Maid (2021), a series about a young lower-class mother struggling to create stability for herself and her daughter.

Disrupting Screenplay Format’s Attachment to White SpaceJess King / DePaul University

The Weight of Personal Agency in Netflix’s MaidJess King / DePaul University

Disrupting Screenplay Format’s Attachment to White Space
Jess King / DePaul University

The Weight of Personal Agency in Netflix’s Maid
Jess King / DePaul University