Jennifer Kushner is the Director of Artist Development at Film Independent, a leading nonprofit arts organization based in Los Angeles. Jennifer oversees Labs for writers, directors, producers, and documentary filmmakers; Film Independent’s signature mentorship program, Project Involve; and the Fiscal Sponsorship and Grants programs. She was instrumental in designing Global Media Makers, a cultural exchange program that fosters relationships between American and international film professionals, in which she oversaw initiatives across the Arab World and Turkey.