Jeni Jones

Jeni Jones is an award-winning director of film & theatre. Her direction of the stageplay "Women on the Verge" won the production an NAACP Theatre Award. She also recently directed the award-winning short film: Club Rat$, which premiered at the Oscar-qualifying L.A. Shorts & Chelsea Film Festivals & was used to raise money & awareness for RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network). The film has gone on to play numerous festivals & to win multiple awards, including a Best Direction Award. Jeni earned her BA in Theatre Directing & English Literature from Fordham University in NYC & her MFA in Film Directing from CalArts. Jeni is also an accomplished playwright & screenwriter, who has been brought on board to consult on & write original screenplays for many notable indie producers. She is the co-creator of a few original music-driven T.V. Shows, as well as the screenwriter of multiple original feature films currently in development. Throughout her career, Jeni has worked behind the scenes as a production & development executive at several notable companies such as Starz Media, The Film Department & Exclusive Media, during which time she has been credited for her creative contributions to numerous feature films including "Law Abiding Citizen" starring Jamie Foxx & Gerard Butler, "End of Watch" with Jake Gyllenhaal, "Snitch" with Dwayne Johnson, "Parkland" alongside Tom Hanks' Playtone, John Carney's music-driven film "Begin Again", Golden Globe-nominated "Rush" starring Chris Hemsworth (to name a few - more credits avail on IMDB). As a performer Jeni is a skilled Actor, Comedic Improviser, Martial Artist & Rapper. She produces & hosts a weekly syndicated underground Hiphop radio show: Jeni From The Beach.