We were lucky to catch up with Jennifer P. Jackson recently and have shared our conversation below.

Jennifer , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. How did you learn to do what you do? Knowing what you know now, what could you have done to speed up your learning process? What skills do you think were most essential? What obstacles stood in the way of learning more?

Media has always been a part of my life. I was already into Music Production when I was in my teens. I got my first exposure to Video Production in high school back in the 90s. I took a Video Productions/TV Broadcasting class as part of the Theater Arts curriculum. After high school, over the next few years, I focused mostly on Music Production and Music Videos. I have also had the opportunity to work on internal corporate media projects.

I didn’t get into a film until 2020, right before Covid, I decided to invest in some high-end film equipment. There was a massive learning curve, but I did all the research I could to learn what goes into making a quality film. I found that 3 of the most important elements are lighting, sound and color-grading. Lots of tutorials, and some trial and error.

Jennifer , love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I’m a black woman directing Horror and Sci-Fi. You don’t really see a lot of that. I do comedy as well, but I really love Horror and Sci-Fi. I’ve won Best Female Director in a few film festivals recently for my work on Jacked, a Sci-Fi/Horror and Side Piece Agency, a Comedy. I also just released a Comedy short called We’re Gonna Make A Fat Load with up and coming Writer/Actor Bryson Bonta. I didn’t really set out to be a Director or in film really, but it was a fairly seamless transition from being a Music Producer to a Writer/Director. It just came naturally to me. That’s usually how it happens when you’re destined to do something.
One of the biggest lessons in all this has been to just ride the wave. I’m seeing where this takes me. I’m enjoying the ride so far.
I want the world to know that I’m a force to be reckoned with. Grab your popcorn and buckle up.

Alright – so here’s a fun one. What do you think about NFTs?

It’s something I recently just go into with doing AI art. I know the basics about it, as far as how they pertain to digital currency. I love Synthwave/Retrowave aesthetics, and I have some of those types of artworks I’m selling as NFTs on the OpenSea platform. My handle on there is FunkWaveArt.

Overall, I think NFTs are a great way to get into digital currency. Like I said, I’m fairly new to it, but I do know they’re easy to make and to mint. I haven’t gone much deeper than that at this point.

In your view, what can society to do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?

Stop treating the Artists that you know personally as if their art is less than because they aren’t mainstream. There are a lot of very talented creatives out here – diamonds in the rough. Keep in mind that your favorite mainstream Artist had to start from somewhere. Everyone has a journey, and it would be nice if people would be more supportive of that.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.h2dindustries.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jailefunk
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenniferPJ
• Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@jenniferp.jackson https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13453151

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H2D Industries Entertainment, LLC