Jennifer Gerber
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2020 |
Director of Film Program
Event |
Low Key Arts - Inception to Projection Sonny Kay / Low Key Arts |
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2020 |
Film Instructor
Event |
Arkansas School for Math, Science and the Arts Corey Alderdice / Arkansas School for Math, Science and the Arts |
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2020 |
Executive Director
Television |
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Jen Gerber / Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival |
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2017 |
Creative Mentor for Sundance Native Filmmaking Lab
Event |
Sundance Institute Bird Runningwater / Sundance Institute |
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2017 |
Director
Film |
The Revival Jen Gerber / Natural State Productions |
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2017 |
Creative Director
Event |
School of Creative and Performing Arts School of Creative and Performing Arts |
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2017 |
Assistant Professor
Event |
University of Central Arkansas University of Central Arkansas -Digital Film Program |
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2011 |
Producer, 1st Assistant Director, Editor
Film |
Ex-Girlfriends Alexander Poe / Alexander Poe Productions |
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2009 |
Adjunct Faculty
Event |
Columbia College Chicago Wenhwa Ts'ao / Columbia College Chicago |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2013 | MFA Writing & Directing | Columbia University |
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About me
A native of Arkansas, Jen Gerber built her film career in Chicago before completing an MFA in writing and directing from Columbia University in New York. She recently premiered her debut feature film THE REVIVAL about a closeted gay pastor and a secret love affair that disrupts the equilibrium of his growing church. As a 1st assistant director Jen worked with James Franco on The Sound and the Fury and Black Dog Red Dog starring Whoopi Goldberg, Olivia Wilde and Chloe Sevigny. Jen served as the sole producer and lead editor for the feature film Ex-Girlfriends with Jennifer Carpenter and Kristen Connolly. Jen has been teaching film at the university level for many years at Columbia College Chicago and the University of Central Arkansas and she was the Creative Director at The School of Creative and Performing Arts in Los Angeles & NY from removed . Her films have played at Outfest, NewFest, Palm Springs Short Film Festival, Champs-Elysees Film Festival, VGIK Moscow, Boston International Film Festival, Manhattan Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, New Filmmakers Los Angeles, Tropfest NY and Tropscore Australia, Love Your Shorts, DGA-LA, Big Screen Film Festival, Women in the Director’s Chair. Her directing awards include Regional Finalist for Student Academy Awards, Princess Grace Award, Jury Special Mention at NewFest, VGIK Best Student Program Award, Tropfest NY 2013 Finalist as well as receiving the “Indie Soul” award at the Boston International Film Festival. Jennifer is currently in development with her next directing projects which include HAS BEEN BEAUTY QUEEN, a semi-autobiographical story of growing up in the South as a teenage beauty queen with a bipolar mother and SHELTER starring Academy Award winner Melissa Leo, Zazie Beetz (JOKER, DEADPOOL 2, ATLANTA) and David Rysdahl (THE REVIVAL, DEAD PIGS, NINE DAYS).Referees:
Jamie Yerkes: removed
Lydia Caitlin: removed
Andrew MacLean: removed
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Director |
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Job Titles | Video Editor, Writer, Director, Producer, Line Producer, 1st AD (Assistant Director), Production Manager, Production Coordinator, DIT / Data Wrangler, Events Management / Support, Content Producer, Teacher |
Years in industry | 6+ years |