Jenni Morello

AFS Film: 15 Minutes of Shame

Jenni Morello is an Emmy-nominated documentary cinematographer. She received critical acclaim for her cinematography on Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady’s ONE OF US, (Netflix, 2017), Beth Aala’s MADE IN BOISE (PBS 2019), and most recently Paula Eislet and Tanya Lewis Lee’s AFTERSHOCK (Hulu/Onyx 2022).  She directed Sesame Street’s Child Resiliency: Divorce series, and contributed her cinematographic talents to many noted feature documentaries including Ask Dr. Ruth, Rebuilding Paradise, and US Kids. Expanding on a strong foundation of advocacy-driven storytelling, Jenni has recently worked on a few projects featuring high-profile subjects; They Call Me Magic a series on Apple TV+ about Magic Johnson, and a feature documentary about beloved author Judy Blume, JUDY BLUME FOREVER, for Amazon. She recently finished a feature documentary for Netflix, Victim/Suspect, that blends various visual forms. A former Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco in the field of public health, she holds a Masters in Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts in social documentary film. In 2018, she was named to DOC NYC’s inaugural 40 under 40 list.