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Jennifer Goodridge Cruz is an American film and television producer, writer, director, and musician. She has produced notable works for
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as well as many commercials and music videos. Her films have premiered at
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, L'Étrange Festival,
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among others. She was a guest panel speaker at
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in 2018 for the polytechnic series, Life As A Truly Independent Filmmaker: Survival guide and is a member of the
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Early life

Born in San Diego, California, Goodridge Cruz started her creative career early. At age five, she attended the Jimmie DeFore Dance Center in
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, where she studied acting, singing, and dance. At 11 years of age, Goodridge Cruz was the only child student accepted into adult classes. The same year, she landed her first professional dance role in the
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's rendition of ''
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'' which premiered at the
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Career


Commercials and Music Videos

In 2010, prior to her independent producer career, Goodridge Cruz served as a Commercial Directors Representative under Siobhan McCafferty & Associates. Goodridge Cruz went on to work at Bob Industries and began her career as a producer. While working at Bob Industries, Goodridge Cruz collaborated on many award-winning commercials and music videos with directors
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Miguel Arteta Miguel Arteta (born August 29, 1965) is a Puerto Rican filmmaker known for his work in independent cinema and television. His film ''Chuck & Buck'' (2000) received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature made for under $500,000, while '' ...
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Doug Pray Doug Pray is an American documentary film director, producer, editor, and cinematographer who often explores subcultures in his films. In January, 2024, Turner Classic Movies , Turner Classic Movies (TCM) released a 6-part series, ''“The Power ...
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, among others. In March 2015, Goodridge Cruz departed Bob Industries to launch her own production company, Beyond Ideas, where she began to produce music videos for
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, Fitz and the Tantrums,
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, among others. She has produced commercials for
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featuring
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and
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, as well as the
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commercial campaign starring
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Acting/Radio Host/Music

Simultaneously to her career as a producer, Goodridge Cruz has participated in acting, hosting, and is a musician. Goodridge Cruz appeared in
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's music video "Everlong" for the
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, followed by a role as
Sophia Coppola Sofia Carmina Coppola ( , ; born May 14, 1971) is an American filmmaker and former actress. She has won an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Golden Lion, and a Cannes Film Festival Award. She was also nominated for three BAFTA Awards, ...
's sister in the
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directed video for
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' "Elektrobank". She became a permanent fixture on Jeremy Weiss and Aaron Farley's Killradio show
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after fans loved her guest performance as "Jentern" (Jennifer the intern). In 2004 she joined the post hardcore band Your Enemies Friends as keyboardist and backup vocalist. Goodridge Cruz and bandmate Ronnie Washburn later formed shoegaze band Seaspin, putting out the EP Reverser in 2010 under
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. In 2015, Goodridge Cruz formed Sister Mystery. Together, they released a limited edition self-titled cassette as well as recorded a cover of
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' "
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" for ''A Dreaded Sunny Day – A Tribute to The Smiths''. In 2015, Sister Mystery released a split 7" with Invsn which is frontman
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of
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and Fake Names. Sister Mystery's song "A Propelling Force" was later remixed by
The Cure The Cure are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Crawley in 1976 by Robert Smith (musician), Robert Smith (vocals, guitar) and Lol Tolhurst (drums). The band's current line-up comprises Smith, Perry Bamonte (guitar and keyboards), Reev ...
keyboardist
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and released on
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. Goodridge Cruz provided background vocals on
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's album ''
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'', on the song "Again, Again, and Again". She also provides background vocals for
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songs "Dawkins Christ" and "Useless Europeans", from their 2015 album ''Freedom''.


Film and Television

At the helm of her production company Beyond Ideas, Goodridge Cruz has executive produced and produced a variety of content including narrative and documentaries. She received recognition for her production of ''
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'', a surreal comedy on singer and
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. I'm Poppy received critical acclaim when it premiered at
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2018 and is now exclusively available upon YouTube Red. In 2019, Goodridge Cruz line-produced season one of
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's " ''Shook''", in association with the
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's production company DBP Donut. "Shook" was Emmy nominated for "Outstanding Young Adult Program" at the 47th Daytime
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2020. Goodridge Cruz produced a documentary for
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on their first female skateboarder to go professional, Nora Vasconcellos, directed by
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. She also produced eight episodes of ''
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: Spotlight'' for
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. Goodridge Cruz went on to co-produce feature film ''
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'', directed by
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and starring
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and
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, which was released September 4, 2020. She also produced Blake, written and directed by
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which premiered at the LA Shorts Film Festival and stars
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and
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. Goodridge Cruz is Executive Producer of writer director Hannah Peterson's film ''CHAMP'' which will premiere at
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, January 2022. ''CHAMP'' was produced at Goodridge's production company, Beyond Ideas, by Producers Taylor Shung & Alex Coco of
Nomadland ''Nomadland'' is a 2020 American drama film written, produced, edited and directed by Chloé Zhao. Based on the 2017 nonfiction book '' Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century'' by Jessica Bruder, it stars Frances McDormand a ...
. Peterson and Goodridge previously collaborated on
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's " ''Shook''". Goodridge Cruz wrote, directed and produced along with Jordan Asher Cruz for their production company 13Lux Films, animated short film ''No Future Here'' which premiered at
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on September 24, 2021, in Los Angeles, CA at the
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. ''No Future Here'' features voices by
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of The Last Man on Earth, Frankie Loyal of
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and
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of
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. ''No Future Here'' is also an official selection at
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playing in Birmingham, Alabama on September 29, 2021, New York Shorts International Film Festival at Village Cinema in New York City, Montreal International Animation Film Festival on January 2, 2022, Cinequest Film & VR Festival, and Bowery Film Festival on November 16, 2022. In 2024, Goodridge Cruz co-produced
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's film
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, starring
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,
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,
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,
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and
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. The film premiered at Toronto International Film Festival to overwhelmingly positive reviews. The film would go on to pick up two
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nominations.


References

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