The Filmmaking Team

Jennifer KENT

Visiting Professor Acting

Australian

Jennifer graduated from NIDA (The National Institute of Dramatic Art, Australia) as an actor and has worked extensively in theatre, film and TV for thirteen years.
In 2002, Jennifer undertook a directing attachment with Lars von Trier on "Dogville", starring Nicole Kidman. She has since been writing and developing her own film projects.
Jennifer’s first short film, "Monster", was screened at over fifty local and international festivals, winning major awards. She recently directed a television show called "Two Twisted", produced by Bryan Brown for Channel Nine Australia.
Jennifer has three feature films in development. One of her feature scripts, "Grace", recently won the ‘Prix du Scenario’ for unproduced scripts at the Cinema Des Antipodes festival in St Tropez.
Apart from her work as an actor, writer and director, Jennifer has been an acting teacher for 13 years, working at all major institutions in Australia including NIDA, and the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS).