Jan. 22, 2020
PL+US advocate Jessica Dimmock wrote an open letter to Hollywood’s Directors Guild calling for parental benefits for all directors, particularly women.
Among the achievements and accolades that the photojournalist and director Jessica Dimmock has amassed are three World Press Photo prizes, an Emmy nomination, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and membership in the exclusive international photo agency VII.
In September 2017, Dimmock reached another milestone, when she gave birth to her first child, a daughter, Roxanne. But after taking time to recover and care for her infant, Dimmock fell short of the yearly wages required to keep her health benefits with the Directors Guild of America. In April 2018, she lost her coverage.