Jerri Sher

Jerri Sher (born Jerri Iris Kaplan, also known as Jerri Kaplan Sher) is an American director, writer, producer, and author known for her work on documentary films such as Quiet Explosions: Healing the Brain and Santa Monica Cares: Step Up, which won an Emmy Award, as well as television series Live Life. She has also written two books: How to Have a Successful Bridal Shower A to Z, with More Than 500 Creative Ideas and The Twig Painter.

She received two Los Angeles Emmy Awards in the category Public, Municipal, and Operator Produced Cable at the 67th LA Area Emmys for her work on the short film Santa Monica Cares: Step Up.

Early life Sher grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts. The novel is a medical mystery that centers on finding the cure for HIV/AIDS. The film was chosen as a winner in the Experimental category of the 2011 My Hero International Film Festival.

Sher produced and directed the Step Up segment of the documentary program Santa Monica Cares, which won two Los Angeles Emmy Awards in 2015. The segment centered on Leroy Simpkins, a former homeless man who went on to become a physical trainer and board member of the nonprofit Step Up. and Big Horn Cinemas in Cody, Wyoming. The film featured interviewees such as Mark Rypien, Anthony Davis, and Joe Rogan.

Sher also directed and co-produced the series Live Life: Awaken Your Inner Power with Discovery Communications, which is set to be released by Tri-Continental Distribution in 2022. Soul of an Empire Feature film 2006 Yes Yes Yes Live Life A-Z Short film 2011 Yes Yes Yes Smiles in Tecate Short film 2016 Yes Yes Yes Quiet Explosions: Healing the Brain Feature film 2020 Yes Yes Yes Television