Independent Filmmaking
Jessica Solce · Director & Producer
2024
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2015
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A short documentary covering the re-election of President Nayib Bukele. Director Jessica Solce captures the mood on the streets and behind the scenes in El Salvador leading up to President Bukele's historic landslide second-term election.
"Solce does not put her political convictions front and center. She is more artist than polemicist; nonetheless, her work exemplifies a quiet resistance to the tactics of mainstream, commercial documentary film."
— Matt Himes, The Blaze"Allowing a story to appear to tell itself, while at the same time infusing artistry, and building dramatic and thematic focus, makes for a compelling cinematic experience. And documentary filmmaker Jessica Solce excels at it."
— Joe Doran, Trends Journal"It bears all the hallmarks of a Solce production, not least of all her honesty and commitment to giving the characters of her story the chance to speak on their own terms."
— Raw Egg Nationalist
An intimate portrait and chronicle of a techno-political war challenging how information is created and shared in the digital age. A seven-year document trailing the federal battles, personal struggles, growing 3D-gun community, and the illicit criminal case plaguing Cody Wilson's fight for the First Amendment freedom to share code online — code that happens to engineer guns.
"Cody Wilson is one of the most incendiary and polarizing figures of the digital revolution. With unprecedented access, Jessica Solce has crafted a riveting and intimate film that places the viewer right alongside Wilson on his harrowing, revelatory journey."
— Alex Winter, Director of Downloaded, Deep Web, The Panama Papers, Zappa"The result is an extraordinarily intimate psychological portrait of a flawed but charismatic and fundamentally courageous man."
— Davis Hunt, IM-1776"One of the best documentaries of the year."
— Raw Egg Nationalist"Allowing a story to appear to tell itself, while at the same time infusing artistry, and building dramatic and thematic focus, makes for a compelling cinematic experience. Solce has managed to chronicle two of the most polarizing and significant figures of the past decade."
— Joe Doran, The Trends Journal
As discussed in interviews from Austin to Grand Rapids, Denver to New York City, No Control seeks to address the efficacy of gun laws and the ongoing debate between personal freedom and public safety in a candid discussion of one of the most complex, contentious issues in American history.
"The refreshing result might very well be the most important film about gun control made so far."
— Jose Solis, StageBuddy"A really powerful portrait."
— Darren Aronofsky, Director"Fiercely provocative doc from a talented filmmaker, highly recommended."
— Rian Johnson, Director"Explores the murky waters of gun rights, giving voice to advocates from both sides."
— The Huffington Post"Director Jessica Solce just has to know there would be no easy way out of this."
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