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Chisi started writing stories when she was twelve years old. She later got inspiration from people like [[Cathrine Kaseketi]] who trained her for a long period or time. Her mentor, Sakafunya Chinyinka, also played a significant role.<ref>[http://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com/2014/09/jessie-chisi-talks-about-between-rings.html Jessie Chisi talks about "Between Rings: The Esther Phiri Story" and her hopes for Zambian cinema], 10 September 2014</ref>
Chisi started writing stories when she was twelve years old. She later got inspiration from people like [[Cathrine Kaseketi]] who trained her for a long period or time. Her mentor, Sakafunya Chinyinka, also played a significant role.<ref>[http://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com/2014/09/jessie-chisi-talks-about-between-rings.html Jessie Chisi talks about "Between Rings: The Esther Phiri Story" and her hopes for Zambian cinema], 10 September 2014</ref>


She graduated from [[The Zambia Institute of Mass Communication]] in 2008 and undertook further training as a film director in Finland in 2009.<ref name=bio>[https://pro.festivalscope.com/director/chisi-jessie Jessie Chisi on Festival Scope]</ref>
She graduated from [[The Zambia Institute of Mass Communication]] in 2008 and undertook further training as a film director in Finland in 2009.<ref name=bio>[https://pro.festivalscope.com/director/chisi-jessie Jessie Chisi on Festival Scope]</ref> In the same year she attended the Durban Talent Campus in 2009.


==Film career==
==Film career==