Jean Jacket
Directed by Lucy and Max NebekerJean Jacket is a down-on-her-luck cowgirl who’s trying to get it all back: her ranch, her dead husband and the good old days. With no real hope of success, Jean turns to the ultimate American Dream maker, the lottery. This short follows Jean and her companions as they discuss their own rituals for choosing lotto numbers and speculate on the ambivalent nature of hope and dreams in the American West.
Supported by a 2024 Davey Film Grant.
Official selection Tribeca Film Festival 2025.
About Lucy and Maxim Nebeker
Maxim and Lucy Nebeker are twin filmmakers from Salt Lake City, Utah. Raised in a fifth-generation ranching family and the Mormon faith, they grew up immersed in storytelling, where myth and memory often blurred. After leaving the church and attending college, they reunited to create films rooted in the landscapes and folklore of the Intermountain West. To date, they’ve produced five short films and are developing several features that expand this uniquely Western cinematic voice. Their latest short film JEAN JACKET, produced by and starring AnnaSophia Robb, premiered at Tribeca and Hamptons International 2025.