Jennifer Wanamaker
A graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Jen started her career as an editor and assistant camera, working for clients such as HBO, BBC America, and Food Network. She transitioned from being an editor and assistant camera to being a producer, and combined her knowledge in film and post-production, giving her the full picture of what goes into a successful production.
Now a seasoned producer/director with more than 12 years of experience on set, in-studios, in the field and everything in between, she is currently the Director of Production at creative agency, Tane. Jen leads the production team in pitching and creating relevant and engaging videos for a variety of brands including Netflix, Colgate, Kingsford, Rockin’ Protein, and Olympus.
Outside of Tane, Jen has also produced branded content for the Environmental Defense Fund, AB InBev, Cantor Fitzgerald, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, EatingWell, Google, Travel Channel and Shape.
Jen is a Peabody-award and Webby-award winning producer and post supervisor who has produced content in nearly 35 countries. She has had the privilege to interview over 100 influential celebrities, political figures and professional sport figures including, Robert De Niro, former US President Bill Clinton, Eli and Peyton Manning, and Bryant Gumbel.
For the sixth, seventh and eighth annual live 24-hour broadcast, “24 Hours of Reality", Jen has been a segment producer for the short documentaries that aired and streamed globally in over 70 countries, produced by ShoulderHill Entertainment on behalf of The Climate Reality Project (founded by former US Vice President Al Gore).
Her hobbies include running in Central Park, playing violin, horseback riding and interviewing musical artists. Jen is also in the Brooklyn-based girl group, the Marshmallows, and folk band Padre. Despite her busy schedule, she still finds time to keep a cultural ear to the ground to uncover new hidden gems and holes-in-the-wall that make New York City so special.