Esmeralda

Directed by Jennifer Greco

Length: 17:53
Producers:  Nifemi Adegboye / Camila Alonso Cruz
Editors: Jade Edwards / Juan David Cardona
Cinematographer: Carlos Del Castillo
Sound Designers: Diego Duke / Jade Edwards

When a young woman, Esmeralda, returns to her native land to confront her mother about a traumatic childhood memory, the two women forge a newfound bond through a shared experience.

Undergradute Film & TV

jg6674@nyu.edu

Jennifer is a director graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, her Latin roots are her biggest inspirations for storytelling. Her work focuses on minority communities and stories centered on social-cultural awareness, and women's empowerment.

Jennifer was selected as part of The SHOOT 2023 New Directors Showcase, and her most recent work Esmeralda has been selected to many acclaimed festivals including the Student Academy Awards, Flicker’s, Female Eye Film Festival, Catalina Film Festival, Evolution Mallorca, BogoCine, among others. Her NYU’s intermediate short film “Cat Person”, has been selected to over 15 film festivals worldwide and has received multiple awards.

Jennifer has a wide range of experience working in the industry from Showtime, Fox, PRG, London Alley, and Gro Creative. She has also coordinated the Brandi Carlile IMAX live stream, the Ralph Lauren Spring Fashion Show 2023, and Candy Crush Commercial featuring Saweetie and the Jonas Brothers. Most recently, she produced the Sueños Music Festival, one of the biggest Latin music festivals in the US. Jennifer is currently working on developing a documentary centered on entrepreneur women from third-world countries.