Jennifer Petrucelli received her B.A. in History from Cornell University in 1990. Before attending Stanford, she worked as a television and radio producer at Hal Riney & Partners, a San Francisco-based advertising agency. In addition to her commercial work, Jennifer has produced several short documentaries on Bay Area writers and artists.

Stealing Time
digital video
25 min.

Stealing Time profiles the lives of three teenagers at the Sierra Youth Center -- a Juvenile Detention Program in Santa Rosa, California. The film follows Megan, Sam, and Brain over the course of six months as they move toward their release dates. The piece seeks to put a face on "at-risk youth," to challenge our monolithic notion of what a juvenile offender looks like. Megan, Sam, and Brian come from different backgrounds, have committed different crimes and are struggling to negotiate different life circumstances. What they have in common is serving time at Sierra -- an experience we come to know through their eyes.

Inside/Out
16mm, color film
8 min.

Inside/Out explores one woman's struggle to deal with Bells Palsy - a disease that has left half her face paralyzed. The film delicately considers how our face masks and exposes us.

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Her Own Law
Co-directed by Jennifer Petrucelli and Rachel Antell
digital video
11 min.

Her Own Law looks at a woman's right to choose how and where to have her baby and the way in which those choices are threatened. The video explores the practice and philosophy of homebirth midwifery -- and considers how doctors and midwives might work together to provide a continuum of care for all women.

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Extended Wings
16mm, black and white film
5 min.

Lu and Patty Stephens have raised and raced homing pigeons for nearly 20 years. Extended Wings is a portrait of their commitment to the birds, to each other and to the place they call home.