Jennifer Cooney - Writer/Director, WILD FIRE

On today’s show I talk with writer/director Jennifer Cooney, whose independently produced film WILD FIRE recently made its world premiere at the Red Dirt film festival, and whose next feature Woman of God is currently in development. We’ll discuss her rather poetic approach to the industry, what working with legendary actor Ed Asner taught her about making your limitations work for you, where community fits into an artists’ vision, and how clipping the mother leaf can help you get where you’re going.

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Jennifer Cooney is an east coast writer + director + producer, and the CEO of her Production Company, HalfJack Generation. As a creative, she is deeply passionate about character-driven stories of inner demons and the courage it takes to transcend them. Her fascination & inspiration are driven by divinity & sexuality, love & truth, freedom & humanity, and how all those worlds intertwine. Her directorial debut, Wild Fire, premiered in 2023 at Red Dirt Film Festival, claiming nine Jury Award Nominations including Best Director and Best Feature Film, and winning two. She lives between the countryside of Pennsylvania and the shoreline of Florida with her artist wife and their two furry sons. She is currently in development on her next feature, Woman of God.