Jessica L. Ransom is a Black Queer Producer, and she is the Owner/Executive Producer of JLR Media, Inc. Jessica L. Ransom is also the Co-Executive Producer / Managing Partner of a women-owned and minority-owned production company called, The Gig Media, https://www.thegigmedia.com/.
Jessica L. Ransom has contributed to a number of successful projects. Since 2004, Jessica has been taking giant leaps in her career to evolve herself and become one of the leading experts in all aspects of production and post-production (i.e., commercials, television, film, digital, etc.). During her over 6+ years in reality television, Jessica has worked on multiple tv shows like Teen Mom, 16 and Pregnant, My First Renovation, Alaskan Bush People, etc. As a commercial producer, Jessica has produced spots for Google, New York Life, Panera, Smartwater, Captain Morgan, Diet Coke, Kit Kat, J. Balvin, Telemundo, etc. Her YouTube #ProudToBe campaign received the 2017 Webby Social Media award for #ProudToBe, an LGBTQ Pride video, which has garnered over 10 million hits on YouTube. Jessica’s PetSmart Make A Friend campaign won Forbes' “Outstanding Ad of 2020.”
As the cohost, writer, and producer of the series called The Gig, https://www.thegigseries.co/, Jessica has created over 20+ videos and her work has been featured on various online platforms. Working for such entertainment powerhouses as Netflix, Vox, BET, MTV, Anomaly, Deutsch LA, and True Entertainment in addition to creating her own film / tv / digital content, Jessica stays committed to making diverse content and establishing her own lane.
Here are her list of accomplishments:
As a Senior Producer, Jessica managed commercial campaigns from concept to completion, over multiple production shoots and intense post-production timelines.
Produced over 100 commercials for various brands such as PetSmart, Hulu, Telmundo, Nintendo, Lowes, Google, and more.
As an Associate Producer and Production / Field Coordinator, Jessica worked on various reality television shows such as Teen Mom, My First Renovation, King of Thrones, Vanity Fair Confidential, etc.
As a Production Manager and Line Producer, Jessica worked for TVC and OLV commercials with low to multimillion-dollar budgets.
As a Senior Post Producer, Jessica worked on various VFX and editorial projects for Smartwater, Carnival Cruises, New York Life, and more. Additionally, she cultivated strong working relationships with various vendors in NYC and LA like Company 3, Lime, Smartypants, HOBO Audio, etc.
As Managing Partner / Executive Producer of The Gig Media, Jessica produced content for NASA, WW, Square, and more. Additionally, under The Gig Media, Jessica produced (3) doc-style videos for Netflix for Pride Month featuring Niecy Nash and other talent. She has also produced (8) 2 to 4-minute branded short-form doc series content for Vox. Here is one reference video for the Vox content.
Jessica was featured in Go Magazine as one of their “100 Women We Love, Class of 2021.”
Jessica won the “Producer of the Year” award at Deutsch LA.
The Gig Media won E/S Collab I Screenwriting, Important Stories Initiative, 2020.
Jessica has been featured in multiple production outlets like Black Tea.
Jessica has been a Television Academy Member since 2022.
Jessica is a member of NYWIFT, Women in Media, and Women in Film.
Jessica was an ADCOLOR FUTURES Mentor to adults trying to break into the film / tv business.
JLR Media's Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/jlrmedia
#Roommates: https://www.roommatesshortfilmnyc.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlrransom/
The Gig Series: https://www.thegigseries.co/
The Gig Media: https://www.thegigmedia.com
New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA
Jessica.L.Ransom@gmail.com
Jessica@thegigmedia.com
(646)281-8752
Twitter: @JLRMedia