Jen Holness writes, produces, directs and is considered a powerhouse in documentaries and scripted films. Her extensive body of work includes critically acclaimed projects like the recent 5-time Canadian Screen Award-winning docuseries BLK: An Origin Story. Her doc, Subjects of Desire, was a 2021 TIFF Top Ten film and sold to Hulu and Starz. Heralded by The Hollywood Reporter as one of the most powerful women in Canadian Entertainment, Jen recently produced RT Thorne’s thriller, 40 Acres, which will be released by Magnolia Pictures in the U.S. She is currently co-directing #WhileBlack, a feature documentary that explores Black witnessing and police brutality through the prism of our invasive mainstream media.

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ABOUT #WhileBlack

#WhileBlack: Witnesses who filmed the deaths of George Floyd and others step forward in this ground-breaking documentary about viral videos that have ignited global movements. We hear the firsthand stories of these citizen journalists as we dive deep into the technology platforms that deliver and profit from these images.

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Film

#WhileBlack

Program Affiliation

PBS/Firelight William Greaves Production Fund

Cohort Year

2024

Instagram

@jenniferjholness