 Jen
McGowan grew up in Fairfax, VA and in 1997
received her BFA from New York University’s
Tisch School of the Arts where she trained
as an actor at the Atlantic Theater Company.
After graduating, Jen decided to make the
move from acting to directing. While she
wrote her first film to direct, Jen also
gained valuable experience in production
working with some of New York’s top
producers at companies such as RSA/Black
Dog, A Band Apart, Killer Films, and
Propaganda. She also was fortunate to work
on many independent feature films including
Boys Don’t Cry.
In 2001 Jen was finally able to make her
directorial debut with her short film,
She Never. Shortly thereafter she was
given the opportunity to direct a promotion
film for the National AIDS Marathon on
location in San Francisco, a project she is
very proud of.
In 2002 Jen gained a place to study film in
the master’s program at the University of
Southern California. While making her
various short films at USC she was
privileged to have been twice elected by her
peers to the board of the USC graduate
student group, The Entertainment Industry
Network, which works to increase interaction
between the students and the industry. She
also enjoyed working for a semester in
script development at Red Wagon
Entertainment.
2004 has been an especially exciting year
for Jen. Earlier in the year, she directed
her first music video, Chelsea Hotel,
for artist Karen Ramos, and in July was
honored with the 2004 Women in Film Award.
Jen is currently completing post-production
on her latest short film, Confessions of
a Late Bloomer. Jen plans to graduate in
Spring 2005 and is eagerly developing her
first feature, which she aims to direct
within the next year. |
