Dylan began his career directing music videos for clients including
Tom Waits,
Elvis Costello,
Tom Petty,
Lita Ford,
Public Image Limited and
Lenny Kravitz. Dylan is also known for providing the cover photo of Waits' 1992 album
Bone Machine.
"Yes We Can" In 2008, he directed the
will.i.am Emmy Award-winning music video
"Yes We Can", inspired by
Barack Obama's campaign for President. The film was created in three days, and featured over 30 celebrity supporters singing then-Candidate Barack Obama's New Hampshire Primary concession speech. Originally posted on YouTube, "Yes We Can" received over 26 million views just days after its release, and was recognized by AdAge in 2012 as one of the most influential political ads of all time.
Other work His feature film directorial work consists of comedies such as
Kicking & Screaming, starring
Will Ferrell and
Robert Duvall,
American Wedding and
How High. Other feature-length projects include the documentary
Crips and Bloods: Made in America, which explores the culture of gangs and systemic violence in South Los Angeles. He produced the film for director Stacy Peralta who premiered it at the 2008
Sundance Film Festival. Dylan also produced and directed an original television series, "CONversations with Ricky Jay," which was built around sleight of hand artist
Ricky Jay.
Lybba, now Wondros Lybba is now Wondros, a mission-driven global creative agency founded by filmmaker Jesse Dylan. In 2007, Dylan launched Lybba, a non-profit organization focused on the open source healthcare movement. The project, according to Fast Company, "combines the latest verified medical data with social networking to allow patients and health-care professionals to make informed decisions." Since their foundation, Lybba has worked with such partners as the Collaborative Chronic Care Network (C3N) and Early Development Systems Initiative (EDSI).
Soros In 2020, Dylan served as director and executive producer of
Soros, examining the personal history and public activism of
George Soros, the billionaire investor and philanthropist. == References ==