Jen Gatien is a filmmaker based in New York. Known for producing first time filmmakers under her production company deerJen, Men of War is her directorial debut. Jen’s work includes a documentary about the iconic Chelsea Hotel which premiered as Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival. The film was directed by Abel Ferrara and stars Milos Forman, Grace Jones and Dennis Hopper. Other works include Hounddog starring Dakota Fanning and Robin Wright, Holy Rollers starring Jesse Eisenberg, and For Ellen starring Paul Dano, all of which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival. Kiss of the Damned, directed by Xan Cassavetes, premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Alongside Spike Lee, Jen also produced Evolution of a Criminal for PBS, a documentary directed by Darius Clark Monroe on the bank robbery he committed as a teenager. Richard Brody called it “dramatically powerful and moving….a terrific movie.”
Since 2012, Jen has served as a board member of the Lower East Side Girls Club as well as a volunteer for animal rescue organizations. She is a graduate of Columbia University and certified as an artist by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs.
