Jennifer Steinman

Jennifer Steinman Sternin is a documentary filmmaker and the founder of the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of Film Fatales women feature film and television directors community. Steinman started her career as an editor at CBS in New York and San Francisco. Her work appeared on ABC, CBS, PBS, Discovery, National Geographic and the Sundance Channel. Her films have been selected for the Tribeca Film Festival, Rome Independent Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Sundance Film Festival, and SXSW.
Career
After graduating from film school, Steinman started her career as an Editor. She had a successful career in news editing and later as a commercial editor working with national healthcare brands for 20 years before she directed her first documentary. Steinman credits her extensive career as an Editor for influencing the way she shoots documentaries. She is always 'editing in her head' while she is shooting which she feels helps her when making shooting choices on the fly.
"I am all about story...what is the most emotional story...how is this character evolving."
* Desert Runners, Director & Producer. The documentary profiles a group of dedicated running enthusiasts as they attempt to complete the 4 Deserts ultra-marathons that take place in Chile, Mongolia, Namibia and Antarctica.
* Motherland, Director, Producer and Editor Motherland chronicles the journey of emotional recovery of five women who had lost children as they set off to volunteer with Dreamcatcher, South African volunteer placement organization.
* Time for Ilhan, Producer. The documentary follows Ilhan Abdullahi Omar as she campaigns to become the 1st Somali-American elected to the US House of Representatives. Director Nora Shapiro won the Outstanding Directing Special Class Daytime Emmy award for the film in 2019.
* Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, Editor.
* Miss Tibet: Beauty in Exile, Editor.
* She Started It, Writer & Editor. The documentary follows two young women entrepreneurs as they persevere their way through the challenges of founding and launching tech startups in Silicon Valley.
Awards
Nominated for Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Editing.
E. is for Escovdeo: The Sheila E. Story, IMZ Award from The International Music + Media Centre
Desert Runners, "The Top 10 Documentaries of 2013" by the HuffPost
Desert Runners, “Best of the Fest” at Edinburgh International Film Festival, 2013
Desert Runners, Most Popular International Documentary Film Award, Vancouver International Film Festival, 2013.
, The 30 Best Running Movies Ever Made, Runners World Magazine.
Motherland, Emerging Visions Award, SXSW, 2009
External links, Interviews
Mtn Meister, #72 Running 1000 KM in the world's harshest conditions with Jennifer Steinman
SellingYourScreenPlay.com, SYS Podcast Episode 023: An Interview with Director / Producer Jennifer Steinman
Active Life DC, Interview with Jennifer Steinman, Creator of Desert Runners
Ultra Runner Girl, Interview with Desert Runners Film Director, Jennifer Steinman
Fit and Feminist, Interview with Jennifer Steinman, director of Desert Runners
Female First, Jennifer Steinman Discusses Desert Runners
Hamptons International Film Festival, Q&A: Jennifer Steinman on Desert Runners
Global Art Laid Out magazine, Racing the Planet: Director Jennifer Steinman Portrays Heartbreak and Triumph in Desert Runners[http://www.galomagazine.com/movies-tv/racing-the-planet-director-jennifer-steinman-portrays-heartbreak-and-triumph-in-desert-runners/#.X08zsItlCUk]
Cinema Without Borders, Jennifer Steinman talks about Motherland
LUCIMA Podcast, Special Guest Jennifer Steinman
MILK: Moms I'd Like to Know Podcast, Episode 27: Desert Runners, Film Fatales, Motherland and Single Motherhood with Filmmaker Jennifer Steinman Sternin
The Pursuit Zone, TPZ078: Desert Ultrarunning & Adventure Filmmaking with Jennifer Steinman
Birds Eye View UK, Interview: Desert Runners, dir. Jennifer Steinman
Film School Rejects, SXSW Video Interview: Grieving and Giving Back in Motherland

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