(She/Her) Jenni Wolfson is a fierce human rights advocate and a trailblazer in the art of storytelling for social change. As the CEO of Chicken & Egg Films, her strategic vision has evolved the organization into a powerhouse of support for women and gender-expansive documentary filmmakers. Under her leadership since 2013, Chicken & Egg Films has quintupled its signature grantmaking and mentorship programs, building a community with purpose and breaking down industry barriers across the globe.

Prior to Chicken & Egg, Jenni was the Managing Director at WITNESS, the international human rights video advocacy organization. Early in her career as a diplomat with the United Nations, Jenni was a human rights investigator on long-term missions in Rwanda and Haiti. Later, at UNICEF, she trained staff worldwide to protect children in humanitarian crises. These defining experiences led her to create and perform a solo play, “RASH.”

A member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and BAFTA, an Aspen Ideas Fellow, and a Dial Fellow of Emerson Collective, Jenni has been honored with the Women’s Media Center Lifetime Achievement Award and DOC NYC’s Leading Light Award. She holds an MA in Human Rights from the University of Essex and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Strathclyde. Jenni grew up in Glasgow and lives in Brooklyn.