Jen Heck (PGA, NYWIFT, Film Fatales, Film Independent) is an American writer, director, and producer best known for her award-winning films, which have appeared at the Whitney Biennial, and at major film festivals including the Sundance Film Festival, the São Paulo International Film Festival, the Palm Springs International Film Festival, and the Hamptons International Film Festival. She has filmed documentaries from Mount Everest to the West Bank, often operating the camera while directing in remote, dangerous locations. She holds a BFA in Film from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and an MFA in Directing from Columbia University.

She is currently in pre-production on her award-winning short film script Unknown Face. She is also in development on several projects including a documentary about Prince with co-executive producers Mayte Garcia and Van Jones and a documentary about the 1984 Great Adventure fire.

In addition to her films, Ms. Heck has produced and directed unscripted television including MTV’s 16 & Pregnant, Teen Mom, and HGTV’s House Hunters International.