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Hey, I'm Jalena!
Berkeley, California
Filmmaker - Director, Producer, Actor, Multitasker. Committed to uplifting the voices of women of color around the world through innovative and engaging narrative and documentary film. Co-founder of Blue Peel Productions, Director and Executive Producer of The Construct: Female Laborers and the Fight for Equality
My Projects
Projects I'm Supporting
A Room Full of Nothing
Austin, Texas• Film Feature
Adventure, Romance
In this Swiss Army Man meets Eternal Sunshine adventure an artistic couple's life takes a bizarre turn when they wake up alone in the world.
This project got the green light!
Nonprofit Web Series
Portland, Oregon• Series
Comedy, Drama
A girl on a mission in America's whitest city.
This project got the green light!
The Last Clinics
McAllen, Texas• Series
Documentary
"The Last Clinics" follows abortion clinics and communities at the center of the battle against reproductive rights.
This project got the green light!
OR DIE TRYING
Los Angeles, California• Series
Drama
Four ambitious women attempt to achieve their own definition of success while dealing with the struggles of being a millennial in Hollywood.
This project got the green light!
Half the Picture
Los Angeles, California• Film Feature
Documentary
HALF THE PICTURE is a feature documentary about working women directors in Hollywood.
This project got the green light!
Building the American Dream
Austin, Texas• Film Feature
Documentary
In the deadliest state for construction, undocumented workers fight for reform of the Texas industry while under the threat of deportation.
This project got the green light!
The Construct: Female Laborers and the Fight for Equality
Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)• Film Feature
Documentary
The Construct gives a voice to the women physically constructing development in what has been one of the most isolated nations in the world.
This project got the green light!
