Watch Makes Connections in Cannes

Jessica Watch (Trilight Entertainment) was a successful grant recipient of our Showcase or Sell Travel Grant, which was utilized to pitch their movies at the Cannes Film Festival 2023.

Jessica Watch is well-educated in the business of film.

Watch graduated from the University of Regina in 2015 with a degree in Film and Video Production and a Minor in Business Administration before starting as a Production Coordinator right out of school. She spent these early years of her career learning the industry while taking a keen interest in business affairs and production. For two years, Watch worked on ten films in a variety of roles, kickstarting her knowledge and expertise in film production.

Today, Watch oversees production-related legal and business affairs, including drafting agreements, navigating provincial tax credit systems, and completing delivery for all of Trilight Entertainment’s feature films. With just under a decade of experience in production, six of which focused on business affairs, she has extensive experience in all stages of development.

Over the last three years, Watch has been able to attend the Cannes Film Festival with the help of Creative Saskatchewan Showcase or Sell Travel Grants. Overseas, Watch makes connections that are vital to Trighlight’s success.

Meeting with different writers, producers, and companies in Cannes has made a world of difference for the business. In 2022, for example, Watch locked in both a director and financing for their movie, Summer at Charlotte’s. In 2023, she locked in a distributor for A Cowboy Christmas.

“Creative Saskatchewan’s support is very important,” says Watch. “I rely on them to allow me to go to these markets and make these connections.”

As Trighlight continues its growth, Watch is looking forward to the release of The Gifts of Christmas and We Kill Them All, both of which were shot at Elk Ridge Resort in Saskatchewan.