<p>Jesselyn Silva, a 15-year-old girl from New Jersey, is a 3x national boxing champion. She has her sights set on becoming the best in boxing. Jess's father, Pedro, navigates what it means to support his daughter’s dreams in an extremely dangerous sport. As Jess is on the cusp of making the Olympic team, she faces her toughest battle yet, a cancer diagnosis. JessZilla is a coming-of-age story about what it means to be a champion.</p>

JessZilla

Jesselyn Silva is a 3x national boxing champion. As Jesselyn is on the cusp of making the Junior Olympic team, she is forced to face her toughest battle yet - a cancer diagnosis.

<p>JessZilla Q&amp;A with director Emily Sheskin with Shine Global's co-CEO and Creative Director Alexandra Blaney in September 2024 for the Shine Global Resilience Awards.</p>

JessZilla Q&A with Director Emily Sheskin

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