“Jen is a force. A creative force and a force of nature. Her boundless energy and desire to capture the human spirit on screen have consistently driven me to her projects. Every day she puts in the hard work and it pays off. People often talk about ‘voice’ when it comes to storytellers. Jen’s voice is not only unique, but also rare. She doesn’t just have something to say, she has something to show.”
— Stacey Davis, Producer
Projects
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UPCOMING FEATURES
SHEILA GOT BANGS — Preproduction
Producer + Co-Director
When their derelict brother goes missing, estranged sisters reunite in their Southern hometown to wrestle with ghosts of the past and seek redemption — in three-part harmony.FALLING HOME — Development
Writer + Director
Two misfit artists scraping by in the Deep South decide to live out their wildest, weirdest dreams when their home becomes stuck inside the eye of a tornado.ELECTRIC BLEAU — Development
Writer + Director
In 1980’s New Orleans, twin Creole punk rockers must destroy a cursed family heirloom before it forces them to repeat the same deadly and heartbreaking cycle as their ancestors. -
COMPLETED SHORTS
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Music Videos
Watch CALL ME by St. Paul and the Broken Bones. Directed by Jen West.
“I have a thirty-year background in film and television casting, having worked for Martin Scorsese, Alexander Payne, David O. Russell, Joel and Ethan Coen, George Romero, David Letterman and indie talents such as Debra Granik. As an ongoing mentor for Jen, I’m enamored with the unusual, moving, entertaining and beautifully conceptualized pieces of writing she creates. Despite the difficulties of bringing a full-length period feature film project to the screen, I have no doubt that it will come to fruition under her direction, due to her positive spirit, vision and guidance. Hers is a genuinely challenging endeavor, in an industry that continues to offer minimal support for female directors in what has always been a very competitive marketplace.”
— Ellen Parks, Casting Director (on the making of ELECTRIC BLEAU), for Secretary, Sideways, Election, and many more.
