First Generation

Filmmakers.

Adam & Jaye J. Fenderson
(Writer/Director/Producer)

Adam and Jaye are both passionate about using media to impact education and create social reform. As a former admissions officer at Columbia University and a low-income college student herself, Jaye is intimately acquainted with the struggles facing first generation students. Jaye attended Columbia University where she received a Bachelor of Arts in English and French. After college, she served as senior admission officer at Columbia University, and it was there that Jaye recognized a need for greater awareness about the college admission process and decided to use the medium of entertainment to educate students and families about what it takes to get into college.

Adam attended the USC School of Cinema Arts where he wrote, directed, edited, and produced several award-winning short films. Since graduating, Adam has worked in all aspects of production in both film and television for such companies as Warner Brothers, Village Roadshow, Walden Media, Bunim-Murray Productions, and PB&J Television.



				Filmmakers. Adam & Jaye J. Fenderson (Writer/Director/Producer) Adam and Jaye are both passionate about using media to impact education and create social reform. As a former admissions officer at Columbia University and a low-income college student herself, Jaye is intimately acquainted with the struggles facing first generation students. Jaye attended Columbia University where she received a Bachelor of Arts in English and French. After college, she served as senior admission officer at Columbia University, and it was there that Jaye recognized a need for greater awareness about the college admission process and decided to use the medium of entertainment to educate students and families about what it takes to get into college. Adam attended the USC School of Cinema Arts where he wrote, directed, edited, and produced several award-winning short films. Since graduating, Adam has worked in all aspects of production in both film and television for such companies as Warner Brothers, Village Roadshow, Walden Media, Bunim-Murray Productions, and PB&J Television.