Jennifer Welker
Encyclopedia
Jennifer C. Welker is an American filmmaker
and writer, best known for the projects War-Angels (non-profit human rights group) and the documentary
Beyond the Ribbon, which she wrote, directed
and edited
.
She attended New York City's Fashion Institute of Technology
gaining a degree in Apparel Design. Her first design position was with apparel company IC3D assisting in the creation of "Custom Clothing". She was later to co-found "D-Jeans Inc", a custom jeans company.
In 2005 Welker was awarded a part in the “Wall of Tolerance” from the civil rights organization, Southern Poverty Law Center
. Since then she has expanded into film making and documentaries.
In 2007 she started pre-production and development on the feature film
Beyond the Ribbon which is a documentary
focusing on aspects of war and what the cost may be to soldiers and refugees. She has also created a film short "Are we in the Dark" which was officially selected by the North Texas Film Festival.
She has directed, written and edited for various shorts which include “Are we in the Dark”, "America Wake Up" and "Freedom to Serve".
2005 Wall of Tolerance
Filmmaking
Filmmaking is the process of making a film, from an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, directing, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a theatrical release or television program...
and writer, best known for the projects War-Angels (non-profit human rights group) and the documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
Beyond the Ribbon, which she wrote, directed
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and edited
Film editing
Film editing is part of the creative post-production process of filmmaking. It involves the selection and combining of shots into sequences, and ultimately creating a finished motion picture. It is an art of storytelling...
.
She attended New York City's Fashion Institute of Technology
Fashion Institute of Technology
The Fashion Institute of Technology, generally known as FIT, is a State University of New York college of art, business, design, and technology connected to the fashion industry, with an urban campus located on West 27th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in the Chelsea neighborhood of...
gaining a degree in Apparel Design. Her first design position was with apparel company IC3D assisting in the creation of "Custom Clothing". She was later to co-found "D-Jeans Inc", a custom jeans company.
In 2005 Welker was awarded a part in the “Wall of Tolerance” from the civil rights organization, Southern Poverty Law Center
Southern Poverty Law Center
The Southern Poverty Law Center is an American nonprofit civil rights organization noted for its legal victories against white supremacist groups; legal representation for victims of hate groups; monitoring of alleged hate groups, militias and extremist organizations; and educational programs that...
. Since then she has expanded into film making and documentaries.
In 2007 she started pre-production and development on the feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
Beyond the Ribbon which is a documentary
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
focusing on aspects of war and what the cost may be to soldiers and refugees. She has also created a film short "Are we in the Dark" which was officially selected by the North Texas Film Festival.
She has directed, written and edited for various shorts which include “Are we in the Dark”, "America Wake Up" and "Freedom to Serve".
Awards
North Texas Film Festival - Officially Selected2005 Wall of Tolerance