After attending the New York Film Academy (NYFA), USC’s School of Cinematic Arts Summer Program in Los Angeles, CA and receiving the UCLA Extension Business & Management of Entertainment Certificate (Earned with Distinction), Jean de Meuron graduated with a Bachelor’s degree (Film & Media Studies) from The New School in New York, NY. He was honored with Outstanding Academic Achievement for his consistency on the Dean’s List.

Jean was an Executive for internationally renowned director Roland Emmerich at his production company Centropolis Entertainment in Los Angeles, CA. There, he worked on TIDES/THE COLONY (2021) from OSCAR® and Golden Globe® Award nominated filmmaker Tim Fehlbaum and the epic sci-fi disaster film MOONFALL (2022), which was theatrically released globally in February 2022. Upon its streaming release on Netflix, TIDES/THE COLONY was the #1 Movie in the U.S., claiming the top spot in the Top 10 ranking of the most watched films.

Jean’s professional directorial debut, the critically acclaimed EDGE OF SPACE (2024), made the 97TH OSCARS® Shortlist - Live Action Short Film and the 2025 Shortlist Young Director Award (Cannes Lions). Furthermore, he and his team won a total of 6 Telly Awards, honoring excellence in video and television across all screens since 1979, for EDGE OF SPACE at the 46TH Annual Telly Awards, including Gold for Craft-Directing.

Since 2019, Jean has been a Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the Short Films Branch.

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Jean de Meuron

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