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CEO of the The Tina Yothers Army
Writer, Director, Producer
Jena graduated from Temple University with a BS in economics. She co-created UNCUT in 2003 with Mark A. Dahl and Benjamin Kanes.
Since it's inception she has written, produced and directed a veritable menagerie of strange works.
Outside of Uncut she has assisted with many local talents such as David Von Roehm, MediaGiants, MBN Studios, the students of ChARTer Tech Highschool for the Performing arts, TLA, Fringe, Peek-a-Boo Revue, Norm Macera, Matthew Russell, Saint Sinner Entertainment, Ningun, Mark Kohanowitz, Main Street Productions, Nehst Studios and others...
Uncut Resume:
Jena is the proud producer of The Drunken Spelling Bee an interactive competitive event / performance every 1st Monday of the month at Bob & Barbara's
In 2006/2007 she wrote, directed, produced and co-edited the first feature film for Uncut, Eye of the Tiger, Thrill of the Fight The film is in the final stages of post production and should be released no later than winter 07/08.
In 2007 she directed and co-wrote Rule #437 with Mark Dahl. The short film won Best Editing in the 2007 Philadelphia Film Festival.
In 2006 she co-created and directed Ima et Fin with Mark Dahl.
The short film won Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Special
Effects in the 2006 Philadelphia 48 hour film challenge
In 2005 she co-created and directed L’Enfant Bleu with Mark Dahl.
The short film made as part of the 48 hour film submitted 20 minutes late –
won “Best of the Late Films” - (an award created solely for this film)
In 2005 she co-created and directed Pas de Lumiere with Benjamin Kanes.
The short film won “Best Production Design” by the National Film
Challenge.
In 2004 she co-created and Directed Billville with Jonathan Hafer. The
film received 'Director's Choice' at the Cape May Film Festival
and ‘Best Experimental Short’ at the Festival of Independents for the
Philadelphia Film Festival
Other credits include
2007 - Co-writer / Director Kindfeuer short film
2007 - Writer / Director The Documentarian short film
2006 - Co-writer / Director Le Bee short film
Festival Show.
Oasis Motel album
2005 - Writer / Director Monkey Drive Music Video for Kandy Whales off
of the Blow Up album
Philadelphia Fringe Festival & 2005 Revival
2003 - Writer / Director Mothers Day Philadelphia Fringe Festival Show
In the end Jena is a workaholic who is kept afloat by her dogs, Latke and Miss Pam, whose combined intelligence outweigh her own;
her personal manager, Dawn M. Smith, the UNCUT rock star; her best friend Ed Hose, aka Elena Decker Hose whose auditory tolerance is insurmountable; her Jewish twin, Beth Wexler, whose editing companionship keeps the crazy at bay; her corporate sponsor, Melissa "Bridgette" Stratts, for grabbing her by the collar and making her a professional; her mother, Aline Serbu for getting her where she is against her will; her drunken partner Jeff "Brown" Cuellar for his charm and integrity; her faithful actor, Miss Brea Bee, whose talents and presence make everything look and feel infinitely better than they would in her absence; her strange cameraman, Scotty Yelity, for his undeniable willingness combined witha quarry of pure talent; her supporter, Donuts, for his much favored attention and the Army of people who never stop amazing her with their talents and energy.
Lastly, Mark A. Dahl, because together, Jena and Mark are intolerable
and what more is there to art than to agitate?
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