Jennifer M. Kroot

Who is Jennifer M. Kroot?

Jennifer Kroot is a native San Franciscan. She studied film at San Francisco State University and at San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI). At SFAI she met the legendary underground filmmaker George Kuchar and he became her mentor.

Jennifer wrote, directed and produced the neoclassical, sci-fi satire, feature film Sirens of the 23rd Century (2003). Sirens has been selected to screen at multiple film festivals and small art houses internationally, including The San Francisco Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, Sci-Fi London, Anthology Film Archives in New York, The Barcelona Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, The Lausanne Underground Film Festival, The Rhode Island International Film Festival, the New Orleans Gay and Lesbian Film Festival where Sirens received the award for Best Narrative Feature and The Fearless Tales Fantasy Film Festival of San Francisco where Sirens received The Audience Choice Award. Jennifer also received the award for Best Director at The Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre Film Festival.

Film Threat calls Sirens “A truly unique vision.” Curve magazine says “Kroot takes Sirens places no other female filmmaker has dared tread.”