Jayleen S. Perez
- Director
- Producer
- Actress
- Award winning Film Director Jayleen S Perez is a former Jersey City, Miss Puerto Rico 2011.
- In addition to beauty pageants she was very athletic and has won many softball awards from the ages of 9-17, including a stand out MVP award.
- After receiving a degree in Health Service Administration, She was hired as a Spanish Translator for the NJ public school system.
- Shortly after that she became the Research Manager and Office Administrator for a dermatologist.
- At the age of 25 In 2019 Jayleen wrote her first short film "Karmen" which she then directed and co-produced in the fall of the same year.
- "Karmen" is a romantic thriller with a strong Latina and LGBTQ presence.
- It has been well received in film festivals both domestic and internationally.
- "Karmen" has racked up various nominations and awards in reputable film festivals some examples include: Best Drama at the Couch Film Festival in Canada, Best First Time Director award in the Brightside film festival in Jersey City, Best Director nomination at the IndieX film festival in Los Angeles, as well as a nomination at the Oniros Film Awards in Italy.
- Recent victories include: Best First Time Director award at the Golden Earth Film Awards and Best Director Win at The Tagore international film festival in India.
- Karmen has also been accepted to many upcoming festivals including: Point Lookout Film Festival in Long Island, Hang On To Your Shorts in Asbury Park, NJ, ( the film is already nominated for Best NJ SHORT DRAMA) and the colt favorite NJ Horror Con which takes place at the famous Showboat Hotel and Casino in Alantic City, NJ in March 2021.
- She directed the opening segment of a upcoming feature for Narrow Bridge Films.
- Within a year she already has 5 IMDb Credits including an acting credit in a commercial for a famous Restaurant, known as Hendrickson's corner in Bayonne, NJ.
- In August 2020 Jayleen co-produced and directed a short horror film with actor and producer Dan Gregory.
- The bloody film AirB&D follows a sadistic couple that target a novelist who is on a weekend getaway.
- Jayleen was featured on the JHS Podcast with Puerto Rican actor and musician John Soto where she discussed her up coming projects and career as a director. The interview is available on YouTube.
- In 2010 she was on a podcast with LBJ The Heartfelt Truth, which is streaming on iHeart Radio, iTunes, and Spotify.
