Jennifer Valdes, a multifaceted individual, was born on Long Island, New York, and has been actively involved in the Television and Film industry since 2005. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from St. John's University in 2005, where she initially discovered her passion for video editing and creating TV shows and films.
As a talented creator and producer, Jennifer Valdes co-produced a popular public access television show called The All New Brain Eaters Show, which aired twice weekly from 2006 to 2013 on QPTV and BCAT in Queens and Brooklyn. The show featured live music and concert coverage, band interviews, conventions, and skit comedy, showcasing Jennifer's versatility and creativity.
With over 13 years of experience in the independent film industry, Jennifer Valdes has established herself as an award-winning director, writer, and producer. Her feature film, Jack 'O' Slasher (2012),gained significant recognition worldwide, and her black and white, modern film noir short film, Isabelle (2014),won the Audience Choice Award at The Macabre Faire Film Festival 2014 and the Best Director of a short film award from Nerdremix.com in 2014.
Isabelle also had its NYC Premiere Screening on April 15, 2015, at the Anthology Film Archives as part of the New Filmmakers NY Screening Series and screened at Horror Hound Weekend & Film Festival (2015),where Jennifer was the only female indie film director invited to speak on the Q & A Panel. Jennifer also worked at St. John's University in the AVID Editing Lab and for the New York Film Academy as a Teacher's Assistant in the Video Editing Lab, teaching Final Cut Pro Video Editing Instruction Classes to High School Students in 2015.
Jennifer Valdes' latest short film, Laid to Rest (2017),premiered at the Macabre Faire Film Festival in January 2017 and is a psychological and deeply emotional dramatic story with beautiful cinematography captured by Shawn Anthony and starring Jessica Felice. Laid to Rest was nominated for Best Cinematography and won the Winner of the 2017 Winter Fear Award for Best Horror Short Film at the Winter Film Awards in February 2017. The film also screened at New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival on April 1st, 2017, where it was nominated for Best NY/NJ Film.
