Jen Kleiner has directed, produced, written, and/or shot numerous award-winning narrative and documentary shorts as well as branded content for Ford Motors, Burberry, Adidas, Sunglasses Hut, Wanderlust, Zimmerman, The IFS Foundation & others. “Niña Quebrada” (Broken Girl), her narrative short about sex trafficking, won several awards on the festival circuit including best film, best screenplay, best female director, and best actress. It was also nominated for Best Short and Best Actress at the 2008 Imagen Awards. 

She’s also photographed numerous celebrities such as Chris Hemsworth, Alexander Scarsgaard, Dita Von Teese, Kate Bosworth, Daniel Craig, Keith Urban for Burberry’s online Art of The Trench campaign, Grazia, ELLE Aus, & music videos. 

Jen holds a B.A. in Film and Digital Media from UC Santa Cruz and an M.F.A. in Directing from American Film Institute Conservatory. In addition to being a former Celebrity Fashion Stylist with clients like Robin Wright & Guy Pearce, Jen also is an internationally lauded coach & consultants for creatives & the co-founder and director of IFSLA.org. 

Currently, Jen is directing and producing a feature mental health documentary called “Parts of Us” featuring pop star Alanis Morissette and world renowned psychologists,  Dr. Dick Schwartz, Dr. Frank Anderson, & Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk.