We are a brother-sister team based in New York City.  After years of experience in different academic and professional sectors, we saw the growing need for high-quality media production services as a great opportunity to join forces. Brian has a background in the nonprofit and private sectors and Jen brings extensive training in documentary film production.  We launched Archetypal Media to combine these skills in service to other storytellers as clients and collaborators.

Our company name is a nod to the work of Carl Jung and Caroline Myss on the patterns of characters and plotlines in human mythology.  They call these patterns “archetypes.”   Some examples of archetypal characters/identities include the mother, the artist, and the healer.  Some examples of archetypal stories are the hero’s journey, the quest, and overcoming the monster. We think archetypal analysis is useful for understanding ourselves and others’ perspectives, and for developing compelling stories.  We also like stand-up comedy, the show Difficult People, and have been obsessed with sketch comedy since we watched Keenan and Lori Beth Denberg on All That.  We put more information about ourselves below to convince you we are legit.

 

Jen

A sampling of her archetypes: engineer//gossip//advocate

What drives her: Fighting injustice, making great films, Ina Garten

Education: University of Central Florida, BA Social Work, 2013; Hofstra University, MFA Documentary Studies and Production 2015

Experience: Cabin Creek Films 2014-2016, intern>associate producer>post production supervisor. Check out the previous work page to see a list of Jen’s film credits – her short form work has been featured in over 20 film festivals, many of which are available on her Vimeo page.

 

Brian

A sampling of his archetypes: seeker//student//therapist

What drives him: solving the problem of diminishing social trust, finding the best gay dating apps, HGTV

Education: BA International Affairs, George Washington University, 2008; MSc. Geography, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), 2011

Experience: Foreign Policy magazine, advertising sales, 2013-2016; Education Advisory Board, higher education research & analysis, 2012-2013; Advocates for Youth, sexual and reproductive health policy advocacy, 2006-2012.  More on LinkedIn.