Jennilyn Merten
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2012 |
Associate Producer
Television |
First Position Bess Kargman |
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2010 |
Co-Director/ Co-Producer
Television |
Sons of Perdition Left Turn Films |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2008 | PhD candidate 6 years | University of Utah |
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About me
I am a veteran documentary filmmaker, editor, writer, and story consultant. The films and other media projects I have helped produce have premiered at top festivals including, Tribeca, TIFF, Hot Docs, and numerous others worldwide, and have been broadcast on the BBC, HBO, NPR, Sundance Selects, OWN, Showtime, and in many international territories. I am dedicated to telling stories that explore questions of contemporary American identity, social justice, and personal transformation. Through my documentary projects I have had the opportunity to lecture and assist with outreach both in the US and abroad. In addition to film, I have produced an Off-broadway play, and a one man comedy premiere for the NY International Fringe Festival.I am currently working on three documentary projects: a ten-year personal project about the paradoxical nature of chronic illness and falling in love; a documentary on American wilderness preservation and the power of photography and common ground, and a candid, poignant documentary about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and a group of families who have set out to change the way we fund drug development.
I have a diverse background and skill set that includes a six years of PhD work and teaching experience, ten plus years on the ground in documentary filmmaking, and twelve years of extensive scripting, branding and video production for the IT sector and commercial market. I have extensive experience developing pitch deck and treatment materials, budgets, grants, and investment documents, and have seen numerous films through the process of pre-production to television premiere. After 7 years in Brooklyn, I am taking a hiatus back in the West to focus on my own films and consulting work, however, I regularly travel for shoots and am available for long distance projects.
Referees:
Available on request
Additional information:
I am available for story consulting as well as other production related documentary consulting.
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Writer |
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Job Titles | Production Coordinator, Post Production Coordinator, Post Production Producer, Teacher, Floor Staff, Content Producer, Creative Director, Social Media Manager, Art Director, Camera Operator, Researcher, Video Editor, Showrunner, Producer, Director, Writer, Screenwriter, Copywriter / Copy Editor, Graphics Artist / Graphic Designer, Post-Production Management / Support, Post-Production Assistant |
Years in industry | 6+ years |