UTTD's photojournalism work was highlighted at the end of the PBS TV show, "Living St. Louis."

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Jessica Ambuehl, founder of UTTD, was interviewed for The Thread St. Louis TV show after returning from documenting the devastation in Haiti a couple of days after Hurricane Matthew hit the country.

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Jessica was selected to represent St. Louis as an actor and producer as part of a piece by KMOV Channel 4.

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Jessica is a board member of the nonprofit Continuity who's mission is to expand diversity in media production through skill-based training, mentorship,and opportunities for untapped talent.

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Adobe selected a handful of artists throughout the Midwest during COVID to share how they use their work to make a difference. Jessica was chosen for her message and photojournalism work for the inspirational "Shareability" ad campaign.

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Jessica is a board member of Continuity, a nonprofit who's mission is to expand diversity in media. She is a regular speaker at their workshops, training storytellers on topics ranging from how productions function, branding and networking, roles on a set, PA kits, and more!​

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Business and Marketing Coach Stefanie Edwards talks with Jessica about how her life and choices break the mold of being more than "one thing" in life. 

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During the COVID pandemic, Jessica was asked to share with secondary students via Zoom about their life as a storyteller in front of the camera. She shared her journey to becoming a professional actor and the business side of the industry.

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Three local filmmakers interview Jessica about her journey of storytelling from acting to producing to photojournalism and all the obstacles and wins along the way.

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Cinema St. Louis awarded the newly created Filmmaker Community Award at the 2024 Filmmakers Showcase to Jessica for her continuous efforts to help Missouri shine on both sides of the camera through her work, media nonprofit commitments, and community outreach,

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The 610 Project short film was asked to be submitted to the St. Louis Showcase and was later shown at the St. Louis International Film Festival.

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Jessica is honored to be a part of the industry-professional volunteer-run organization that champions the film tax incentive.

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Cannon Cove Studios documented one of UTTD's travel stories about the use of balloons on photojournalism trips to break down. barriers. It was submitted to a worldwide Instagram competition nS was selected as one of the top 25 films out of hundreds of submissions!

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Jessica talked with the founder of Reflect the Dream Acting School about all things acting and production.

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ShoutOut DFW interviewed Jessica about how her work as a photojournalist impacts community. 

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Jessica co-hosts the In Motion Storytellers podcast . . . interviewing filmmakers and informing and equipping storytellers to succeed from anywhere. ​

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Inspirational speaker/musician Myshel Wilkins interviewed Jessica about her faith, family and photojournalism on her Embracing Freedom Today podcast. 

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Filmmaker Dan Steadman of Circa87 asked Jessica via Zoom about casting, branding, and self-tape auditioning for his students to watch and e-learn during the pandemic.

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The organization that oversees all film/tv in the state interviewed Jessica for their story about producing.

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"Now Until Eternity," a mini-short film Jessica produced and co-wrote and co-directed was selected for the film festival and shared by the Missouri Cancer Society on their social platforms.

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Jessica is an advisory board member of the St. Louis Filmworks, a film advocacy non-profit with the purpose of increasing film production and its economic impact through education, training, competitions, and grant opportunities.

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Jessica Ambuehl was interviewed on the TV show "Educate Today" as a special guest on their episode of celebrating international friendship. The virtual audience Skyped into the show to ask live questions about her work around the world.

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Jessica taught one week of daily acting AND film production classes at Barefoot Republic Camp on Amy Gran'ts farm in Franklin, Tennessee. She also provided photojournalism for the non-profit and samples can be seen under PHOTO. 

After teaching a Masterclass on The Business of Acting for Reflect The Dream Acting School, Jessica was asked to come aboard as an Acting Busines Coach for their students . . . covering an abundance of topics to help performers feel empowered and ready to take their career to the next level.​

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Jessica and two additional award-winning film professionals taught a Masterclass for the St. Louis International Film Festival in 2022. ​

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VoyageSTL interviewed Jessica to learn more about her work on both sides of the camera. 

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