JJ Gerber
JJ Gerber
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JJ Gerber is a Primetime Emmy nominated creative producer and storyteller, with 10 years experience leading non-fiction projects.
JJ’s feature documentary credits include Harmontown (SXSW 2014) and We Are Blood (Released by The Orchard in 2015). He was a consulting producer on the feature film Beauty Is Embarrassing (Emmy Nominee / PBS Independent Lens 2014), helping with the strategy and implementation of nationwide theatrical self-distribution with Future You Media.
JJ started MOVEMENT CONTENT in 2017 to create visceral non-fiction media. Under the banner he has produced two feature documentary films, A Song Film by Kishi Bashi: Omoiyari (MTV Documentary Films 2023 / News & Doc Emmy Nominee 2024) and Life After Life (in production). Movement Content also produced multiple music videos for indiepop dream-boats Generationals, an immersive gallery experience for The Seattle Symphony, and multiple award winning short films.
On the side JJ is active in community building through his role as the president of Seattle Documentary Association, serving the Seattle and Pacific Northwest region. He is also active in leadership roles with the Documentary Producers Alliance advocating for an equitable, ethical and sustainable industry on a national level.
JJ's next film, Life After Life, explores the changing US Funeral Industry with the introduction of new forms of green alternative deathcare options including Human Composting.