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Jennifer Lynn Pappalardo
A NOVEL FILMMAKER
About Her
BEHIND THE SCENES
Jennifer Pappalardo's drive and passion to capture the beauty of everyday life thru images began ever since she owned a camera as a young girl. She decided to learn more of the art during high school at Mount Washington Valley Careers & Technical Centers joining the Visual Media program back in 2014. She then progressed to college at Rutgers University Newark in 2016 studying Video Production. Her extreme adoration for films, photography and constantly pushing herself to create new and intricate works of art always made her stand out from the crowd.
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Jennifer currently is running her own business 'PhatDaddy Films' founded in 2020. She has collaborated with numerous companies creating advertising marketing media, photoshoots, and videos. Along with her independent films, Jennifer is very persistent in learning what's new and next to know for her skill assets and to grow as an artist. She is one of the next revolutionary female filmmaker.
Media & Publication
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Art Director for Trouble Connecting (2022) in
the fifth annual Women's Weekend Film Challenge
AUGUST 13, 2022
AUGUST 16, 2021
Times Square Billboard Publication
Photo for Jasmin Selena 'Gold Digga'
MAY 8, 2021
NJ.com Publication
"Hobby photographers want to celebrate Newark’s diverse beauty. This is what it looks like."
JUNE 6, 2021
Awards
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
1st & 3rd Place
Photography Contest
Two wins during The 2015 Mount Washington Valley Photographers Contest. First place for Landscape, a photo of a couples silhouette at the top of Mount Washington during a sunrise. Third place for Portrait, a photo of a girl with bright orange hair blowing snow towards the camera.
Official Selection 2019 NIFF
Newark International Film Festival selected 'Euthanize (2019)' for best short film. The film premiered at the cities CityPlex 12 theater the day of the award show. This was her first short film and first film festival nomination.
