Jennifer Beasley(III)
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
- Producer
Jen Beasley brings a wealth of experience in a multitude of fields to her present-day endeavours. A Writers Guild of Canada-nominated writer with comedy and drama television as well as web-based screenwriting credits to her name, Jen has been active in the film communities in both Toronto and Winnipeg for over two decades. Following a seven-year stint as an assistant cameraperson with various film and television productions (during which she learned the lay of the land when it comes to effective script structure) and before that as both an elementary and high school teacher (during which she learned the effectiveness of time-outs), Jen segued into the television story department, beginning with the Showcase comedy BILLABLE HOURS.
Upon graduating from the Canadian Film Centre's Prime Time Television Program in 2009, Jen was hired as story coordinator on the award-winning LESS THAN KIND, studying comedy from no less than The Kids in the Hall's Mark McKinney. Her co-written script for the finale of the second season was nominated for a 2011 Writers Guild of Canada Comedy Writing Award. From there, she went on to work as a story editor for Season Four of the acclaimed series. Subsequent work included screenwriting credits on such series as Showcase's CRA$H & BURN and CBC's MEN WITH BROOMS, as well as story editing on a number of Toronto-based projects in development.
In addition to her position in various television story departments, Jen was also employed as Creative Development/Project Manager for Paquin Entertainment Group in Winnipeg, during which time she penned their associated company Koba Entertainment's live theatrical touring production of Mike The Knight, based upon the popular Treehouse children's series.
As a Production Executive at Buffalo Gal Pictures, Jen was integral to both the development and production divisions and is adept at shepherding a project from the initial stages through financing to delivery. Her supervising producer/production executive credits include A VERY SORDID WEDDING (2017), LOOK AWAY (2018), SIBERIA (2018), and JT LEROY (2018.)
In the fall of 2017, Jen was named Buffalo Gal Pictures' Head of Development, and in 2021 was named Vice President, Development, currently overseeing the company's diverse feature and television slate. In addition, since 2019 she has served on a number of On Screen Manitoba board committees and was recently named Co-Chair of its Board of Directors.
Upon graduating from the Canadian Film Centre's Prime Time Television Program in 2009, Jen was hired as story coordinator on the award-winning LESS THAN KIND, studying comedy from no less than The Kids in the Hall's Mark McKinney. Her co-written script for the finale of the second season was nominated for a 2011 Writers Guild of Canada Comedy Writing Award. From there, she went on to work as a story editor for Season Four of the acclaimed series. Subsequent work included screenwriting credits on such series as Showcase's CRA$H & BURN and CBC's MEN WITH BROOMS, as well as story editing on a number of Toronto-based projects in development.
In addition to her position in various television story departments, Jen was also employed as Creative Development/Project Manager for Paquin Entertainment Group in Winnipeg, during which time she penned their associated company Koba Entertainment's live theatrical touring production of Mike The Knight, based upon the popular Treehouse children's series.
As a Production Executive at Buffalo Gal Pictures, Jen was integral to both the development and production divisions and is adept at shepherding a project from the initial stages through financing to delivery. Her supervising producer/production executive credits include A VERY SORDID WEDDING (2017), LOOK AWAY (2018), SIBERIA (2018), and JT LEROY (2018.)
In the fall of 2017, Jen was named Buffalo Gal Pictures' Head of Development, and in 2021 was named Vice President, Development, currently overseeing the company's diverse feature and television slate. In addition, since 2019 she has served on a number of On Screen Manitoba board committees and was recently named Co-Chair of its Board of Directors.