Reel Inspiration
By Jessica Bloustein

April 2011

  • New York Pays it Forward

    You're familiar with the notion of "paying it forward"—the idea that one good deed can and will exponentially multiply, potentially changing the lives of countless individuals?

  • There Be Dragons


    There Be Dragons
    , a new inspirational film based on the life of Opus Dei founder Saint Josemaria Escriva, hits theaters May 6, and we have an exclusive clip!

  • Tribeca's Most Inspiring

    Late April in New York means tulips, warm weather (we hope) and the annual Tribeca Film Festival!

    The now 9-year-old festival kicked off this week and will play host to a number of uplifting and inspiring films. The two-week event was started in 2002 by Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro and friends as a way to revitalize and uplift the Tribeca neighborhood of New York City, which was devastated physically and emotionally in the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11.

Jessica Bloustein is the Online Content Producer at Guideposts. She thrives on drawing inspiration from the cinema, and hopes she can inspire everyone else to do the same! That’s why she started Reel Inspiration, where you can find movie reviews and recommendations for every occasion!

Jessica began her foray into the world of online journalism at Newsweek, shooting and editing documentary-style feature videos for Newsweek.com. Before that, she was a reporter for WAMC Northeast Public Radio in Albany, New York, covering everything from government and politics to arts and community news. She has also done several national spots for NPR and American Public Media.

She has a Bachelors degree in liberal arts from Wellesley College, a Masters degree in broadcast journalism from the Medill School at Northwestern University and is an active member of the Screen Actors Guild.

Jessica is from Albany, New York, and currently lives in Astoria, Queens with two adorable tuxedo cats and an ever-expanding collection of movies.