She has written and directed several short films, including Game (currently in festivals), Lambing Season (selected for over 50 film festivals and multiple awards; named one of the “Best Short Films of 2014” by Indiewire; currently airing on PBS Film School Shorts) and Public (Palm Springs ShortFest, PBS Imagemakers). Jeannie was selected from over 4,600 applicants to write and direct Game for Lexus Short Films, produced by The Weinstein Company. Jeannie earned her MFA with honours in directing from Columbia University. She attended Dartmouth College as an undergraduate, and also earned an MS in education while teaching middle school in the Bronx through the Teach for America programme. Jeannie is currently developing her first feature-length film.