Jeni Jones

Jeni Jones is an award-winning director, actor & writer working film, TV & theatre. Her direction of the stage play "Women on the Verge" won the production an N.A.A.C.P. Theatre Award. She also 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 Best Direction Awards. Jeni earned her BA in Theatre Directing & English Literature from Fordham University in NYC & her MFA in Film Directing from CalArts. Jeni is an accomplished playwright & screenwriter, who has been brought on board to consult on & write original screenplays for many notable producers. She is the co-creator of multiple original music-driven T.V. Shows, as well as the screenwriter of several original feature films 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 I.M.D.B.). As a performer Jeni is a skilled MC/Rapper, Comedic Improviser & Martial Artist. She is a black-belt in Wushu (KungFu). She produces & hosts a weekly, nationally-syndicated underground Hiphop radio show: Jeni From The Beach.