Edson Jean

Edson Jean is an emerging Haitian-American actor/writer/director. He most recently was nominated for a Streamy and Mipcom award for directing all eight (23 minute) episodes of his dramedy, Grown, for Complex Networks. Prior to that, he wrote, directed, and starred in The Adventures of Edson Jean (2013), which aired on HBO/HBOGO. He currently is touring his first documentary short on the festival circuit and has won top awards in Puerto Rico’s top festivals. On the screen, he was most recently seen in Moonlight, War Dogs, HBO’s Ballers and Bloodline (Netflix).

Edson Jean’s Cinematic Arts Program film:
Ludi, a hardworking and exhausted nurse, battles coworkers, clients and one impatient bus driver to learn her self worth as she chases the American Dream in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood.