a focus on conservation

Harnessing the power of visual media to tell stories, Jenny works to create films that will act as tipping points in conservation campaigns. Jenny is a Director, DP, Cinematographer, Editor and Illustrator. She thrives on multidisciplinary projects and collaborates with a dedicated community of photojournalists, filmmakers, writers, illustrators, scientists and conservation organizations.

Jenny's films have screened at HotDocs, Seattle International Film Festival, Brooklyn Film Festival, Telluride Mountainfilm, Banff Mountainfilm Festival, DC Environmental Film Festival, Jackson Hole Science & Media Awards, and many more.

Jenny also gets a kick out of working for commercial campaigns as well as branded films.

Jenny lives in Colorado with her husband and two delightful children.

The Lost Salmon

Winner, 2023 Emmy Award NW for Topical Documentary

The Love Bugs

Winner, 2021 Emmy for Outstanding Short Documentary

Colors of Change

Creative Excellence Award, Adventure Film

Finalist in Short Film, Jackson Hole Science and Media Awards

Afghan Cycles

Best Documentary, Brooklyn Film Festival

Honorable Mention, Seattle International Film Festival

Remember When

Finalist in Micro Movie, Jackson Hole Science and Media Awards

Elk River

Best International Short Award, Planet in Focus 

Most inspiring Adventure Film, Wild & Scenic Film Festival

awards

speaking

WildPhotos, Royal Geographic Society, London

Nature in Focus, Bengaluru, India

NASA Goddard, MD

North America Congress for Conservation Biology, Madison, WI

Yale School of Forestry, Science & Storytelling Symposium, CT

1000 Words Live, Provo, UT

NANPA Nature Photography Celebration, Jackson Hole, WY

Women Outside Adventure Forum, CO

Great Falls Studios, VA

Women’s filmmaking panel, DC Environmental Film Festival, DC

Fire Side talk, Wild&Scenic Film Festival, CA

Film Summit panel at the Kendal Mountain Film Festival, Kendal, UK

CampSight Creativity for Good panel at Breckenridge Film Festival, CO

Brooks School, North Andover, MA

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