Jerry Hoffmann

BIOGRAPHIE

Jerry Hoffmann is a director and actor of German and Ghanaian roots, who’s passion lies in amplifying diverse voices, supporting female led narratives and telling inclusive and empowering stories that have been previously overlooked. Born in Hamburg Germany, Jerry was discovered by his acting agent at 15, starring in his first movie at 18, as one of the leads in the critically acclaimed film SHAHADA, which premiered in the competition at the 60th Berlin International Filmfestival.After studying acting in munich and berlin and working in numerous productions for Film and Theatre, Jerry decidet to focus more on the production side of film and, awarded as a fulbright scholar, moved to California to study Film and Television Production at the Loyola Marymount Univerisity in Los Angeles. Back in Germany he previously finished his studies with an MFA in Directing at the Hamburg Media School.His various shorts have been very well received. MALL und 90% premiered 2020 at the Max Ophüls Festival and were critically aclaimed.Jerry is a member of the german film academy and represented by caa. I AM is Jerrys thesis movie.

FILMOGRAPHIE