JENNIFER WOLFE

Los Angeles-based media strategist & technology storyteller

DreamWorks Animation Nurtures Female Filmmaking Talent Frame by Frame | Variety

L to R: Vicky Jenson, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Brenda Chapman, Jill Culton, Elaine Bogan and Lorna Cook. (Michael Buckner for Variety)
L to R: Vicky Jenson, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Brenda Chapman, Jill Culton, Elaine Bogan and Lorna Cook. (Michael Buckner for Variety.)

Variety — October 10, 2019
DreamWorks Animation Nurtures Female Filmmaking Talent Frame by Frame

Launched by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen as DreamWorks in 1994, DreamWorks Animation celebrates its silver anniversary, marking 25 years since embarking on its first voyage with the Academy Award-nominated biblical epic “The Prince of Egypt.”

Since then, DreamWorks Animation has released 38 feature films, including the blockbuster “Shrek,” “Madagascar,” “Kung Fu Panda,” “How to Train Your Dragon” and “Trolls” franchises and its newest release, “Abominable.” Earning more than $15 billion at the global box office, DreamWorks has received a multitude of accolades over its history, including three Oscars and three Academy Sci-Tech Awards.

Women have long been in the spotlight at DreamWorks Animation, well known for promoting female talent within their ranks to leadership roles. Here, six female directors share their memories of working at the studio during its first quarter century: Lorna Cook, Vicky Jenson, Elaine Bogan, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Brenda Chapman, and Jill Culton.

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Jennifer Wolfe

A Los Angeles-based content producer and media strategist with 15+ years of experience in Media & Entertainment, I bring a broad-scope knowledge of M&E business and technologies spanning visual storytelling, creative post production, and digital content creation and delivery. Fluent across digital publishing platforms, including development and back-end management, I am highly skilled at translating technical workflows into narratives that showcase product features and capabilities.