Jennifer Schaefer(I)
- Producer
- Production Manager
- Additional Crew
Jennifer is the former V.P. of Production for Funny Boy Films. Jennifer was accountable for and
oversaw all aspects of physical and post-production for their entire 10
picture slate. Because of her work at Funny Boy Films, Jennifer, was
chosen as one of Metro Source Magazines "30 People We Love" in 2003.
While at Funny Boy Films, Jennifer, also Produced the Award Winning feature film "Latter Days", written and directed by C. Jay Cox ("Sweet Home Alabama") and staring Mary Kay Place, Erik Palladino, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Jacqueline Bisset. "Latter Days" had a theatrical run of 8 months and over 100 screens. It has taken home the Audience Award for Best Feature at over 10 film festivals. "Latter Days" is available on DVD and can be seen often on MTV/Showtimes channel Logo.
In 2005, Jennifer, set out on her own to Produce the award winning feature "Arc" written and directed by Robert Ethan Gunnerson. "Arc" stars Peter Facinelli, Ken Howard and Ann Cusak.
In late 2006 Jennifer teamed up again with C. Jay Cox to produce his feature "Kiss the Bride" starring Tori Spelling, Garrett Brown, Joanna Cassidy, Phillip Karner, and James O'shea which had its theatrical release in April 2008 and is available on DVD.
Jennifer has been Line Producing for feature films and TV for over 13 years. Her most recent feature film is "Play the Game" written and directed by Marc Fienberg and starring Andy Griffith, Doris Roberts, Clint Howard, Paul Campbell and Marla Sokoloff. "Naked Boys Singing", the film version of the highly successful off-Broadway musical directed by Bob Schrock and Troy Christian. "Touched" written and directed by Timothy Scott Bogart and starring Jenna Elfman, Bruce Davison, Diane Venora, Samantha Mathis, and Randall Batinkoff. "Touched" premiered in early 2005 at the Boston Film Festival and had its premiere on Lifetime Television in early November 2005, it is currently on DVD. "Rome & Jewel" written and directed by Charles T. Kanganis and starring Allen "Poc Dawone" Maldanado, Nathaniel Parker, and Lindsey Haun. "Rome & Jewel" is was picked up by IFC Films and is currently on DVD.
Along with Line Producing Jennifer also enjoys post production supervising. She has been the post production supervisor for the majority of the films she has produced.
Jennifer served as co-producer of the critically acclaimed independent feature "The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me" in 2000. That same year Jennifer also produced the feature film "The Distance:. In April of 2001 the film was selected and screened at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival and brought home the award for Best Drama.
Jennifer also worked as delivery supervisor on the Golden Globe and Academy Award nominated film Y Tu Mama Tambien directed by Alfonso Cuaron.
Jennifer served as an associate producer for National Public Radio's Rock and Roll America before co-founding Bailey Street Productions, a corporate video company in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jennifer is a graduate of Ball State University where she founded Cardinal Filmworks. As a result of her groundbreaking work to initiate a film program for Ball State, she received the distinction of being selected for the prestigious Kodak Filmmakers Program and was invited by Kodak to attend the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.
Jennifer has been assisting individuals making films in Michigan and working with the Jayden Lamb family to bring his story to the big screen. She has several projects that she is currently shopping which include "The Jayden Lamb Story", "King" written by Robert Ethan Gunnerson, and "All Flowers In Time Bend Towaeds The Sun" by Skinner Myers.
While at Funny Boy Films, Jennifer, also Produced the Award Winning feature film "Latter Days", written and directed by C. Jay Cox ("Sweet Home Alabama") and staring Mary Kay Place, Erik Palladino, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Jacqueline Bisset. "Latter Days" had a theatrical run of 8 months and over 100 screens. It has taken home the Audience Award for Best Feature at over 10 film festivals. "Latter Days" is available on DVD and can be seen often on MTV/Showtimes channel Logo.
In 2005, Jennifer, set out on her own to Produce the award winning feature "Arc" written and directed by Robert Ethan Gunnerson. "Arc" stars Peter Facinelli, Ken Howard and Ann Cusak.
In late 2006 Jennifer teamed up again with C. Jay Cox to produce his feature "Kiss the Bride" starring Tori Spelling, Garrett Brown, Joanna Cassidy, Phillip Karner, and James O'shea which had its theatrical release in April 2008 and is available on DVD.
Jennifer has been Line Producing for feature films and TV for over 13 years. Her most recent feature film is "Play the Game" written and directed by Marc Fienberg and starring Andy Griffith, Doris Roberts, Clint Howard, Paul Campbell and Marla Sokoloff. "Naked Boys Singing", the film version of the highly successful off-Broadway musical directed by Bob Schrock and Troy Christian. "Touched" written and directed by Timothy Scott Bogart and starring Jenna Elfman, Bruce Davison, Diane Venora, Samantha Mathis, and Randall Batinkoff. "Touched" premiered in early 2005 at the Boston Film Festival and had its premiere on Lifetime Television in early November 2005, it is currently on DVD. "Rome & Jewel" written and directed by Charles T. Kanganis and starring Allen "Poc Dawone" Maldanado, Nathaniel Parker, and Lindsey Haun. "Rome & Jewel" is was picked up by IFC Films and is currently on DVD.
Along with Line Producing Jennifer also enjoys post production supervising. She has been the post production supervisor for the majority of the films she has produced.
Jennifer served as co-producer of the critically acclaimed independent feature "The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me" in 2000. That same year Jennifer also produced the feature film "The Distance:. In April of 2001 the film was selected and screened at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival and brought home the award for Best Drama.
Jennifer also worked as delivery supervisor on the Golden Globe and Academy Award nominated film Y Tu Mama Tambien directed by Alfonso Cuaron.
Jennifer served as an associate producer for National Public Radio's Rock and Roll America before co-founding Bailey Street Productions, a corporate video company in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jennifer is a graduate of Ball State University where she founded Cardinal Filmworks. As a result of her groundbreaking work to initiate a film program for Ball State, she received the distinction of being selected for the prestigious Kodak Filmmakers Program and was invited by Kodak to attend the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.
Jennifer has been assisting individuals making films in Michigan and working with the Jayden Lamb family to bring his story to the big screen. She has several projects that she is currently shopping which include "The Jayden Lamb Story", "King" written by Robert Ethan Gunnerson, and "All Flowers In Time Bend Towaeds The Sun" by Skinner Myers.