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Jennifer Butcher (Jen B) has worked in the New Zealand Screen industry since graduating from The University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1995. She has worked on television drama, commercials, short and feature films as well as music clips and live broadcast events. She has been working as a 1st AD since 2000.

Jennifer holds current First Aid Certificate, Firearms Licence, Boatmaster Certificate, Restricted Radio Telephone Operators Licence, (Marine), and holds Mountaineering, Skiing, and Advanced Driving qualifications - all useful additions for working in New Zealand's varied locations. Jennifer also holds a current Screen Skills Coronavirus Basic Awareness on Production Certificate (2021 & 2022)

Jennifer is a past Chair of the Auckland Committee of the Screen Industry Guild Aotearoa NZ, and is a past Guild National Executive Board member. Jennifer has served as an Advisory Board member to Film Auckland. She regularly guest lectures (on the art and science of Assistant Directing) for the Masters program of the University of Auckland Centre for Film, TV & Media Studies, South Seas Film School, and The New Zealand Film Academy.

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