Jessica Burstein is the living example of the modern, ambitious, creative and fascinating American woman of our time. She is the newest promising and bursting film maker of the year. She had the talent, the vision and the guts. She had to prove it to her peers and to cinema goers on a large scale. One way to do it: Make the movie, write the script, direct the picture and star in it. And she did! Jessica had no hesitation about her talent and abilities to make a movie. She  did it before. She was a teacher's assistant at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York and  the script supervisor of 2003 Tom Donahue "Thanksgiving".  She appeared in six independent films and starred as Lola in SUMMER THUNDER. In 2002, she directed and cinematographed the documentary  "Motorcycle Road Trip".  In 2001, Jessica wrote, directed and edited  "Crocodile Rock”, “Gauche”, “Late Night” and “Model”.   Last year, she taught video production in NYC at the YWCA La Puerta Early Learning Center, through a grant from the United Way. Burstein is a professional observer at the Actors Studio in NYC. Also, the winner of the Arizona International Film Festival for directing and performing. But Jessica Burstein wanted more: Stardom, international fame and her name to shine in light over the tallest and largest cinema billboards. Probably, she will succeed. Already her award-winning short documentary "Veronika's Birthday" is making waves and big noise in the national motion pictures circle. And as usual, she wrote, directed, produced and edited the picture. Did I miss something here? Of course! Jessica Burstein is the lead star of the picture. Good and daring move. Who produced the film? Where did the money come from? No problem! Jessica's own production company "Ponytail Productions" produced the picture. This young and fascinating woman did it again. The New York City audiences described "Veronika's Birthday"  laugh out loud funny and unsettling. The film will be will be screened November,  in New York City as an official selection of the Jewish Women Film Festival. The film was also an official selection of multiple festivals in the U.S. and abroad including the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, the Method Fest, and the Rehoboth Beach Film Festival.