Amy Hesketh (zie/zir) Washington

Amy Hesketh (zie/zir) is the coordinator of the OC Film School as well as tenured, full-time faculty. Prior to joining Olympic College, Amy co-founded a film production company in Bolivia, where zie produced over 11 feature films and directed five feature films. In 2015, after 10 years of living and working in Bolivia, the government of Bolivia honored Amy with the prestigious award of “Valuable Contributions to Bolivian Culture” for pioneering the New Wave of Bolivian cinema. As an educator who believes in first-hand experience, Amy has mentored and collaborated with zir film students and alumni as cast and crew on RUCKER (feature 2022) shot in Bremerton, WA, and most recently, GLAMPIRE (short 2024) shot in Port Townsend, WA. Amy holds a BA in Fine Arts from Goddard College and a MFA in Film from Vermont College of Fine Arts.