Patricia E. Gillespie 2025 U.S. Competition Jury

Emmy Award–winning documentarian Patricia E. Gillespie’s work centers around character-driven narratives of unforgettable underdogs. With noisy storylines, her films have a proven track record of engaging broad audiences around issues that matter, particularly those related to class, justice, public health, and gender. Her directorial features include The Fire That Took Her, They Called Him Mostly Harmless, and The Secrets We Bury—which has its non-competitive, NYC premiere at DOC NYC this year.