Jaden Duenas

Student of Everything.

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Jaden Dueñas is an artist, leader, and educator with a passion for student identity development through creative collaboration.

He is a proud recipient of a Diversifying Faculty in Illinois (DFI) Fellowship for 2023-24 & 2024-25 from the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE).

Writer (2 Credits)
Right Hook2025
Short, Student
Royall Red Bricks2019
Documentary, Short, Student, Web / New Media
Director (2 Credits)
Right Hook2025
Short, Student
Royall Red Bricks2019
Documentary, Short, Student, Web / New Media
Writer, Director, Producer, Editor (1 Credit)
CHICAGO, 19682026
Experimental, Short, Student
Producer (1 Credit)
Royall Red Bricks2019
Documentary, Short, Student, Web / New Media

Best Chicago Film Nominee
CHICAGO, 1968

2026 Chicago Film Frenzy
Chicago, IL

2026

Official Selection
Right Hook

Bloomington Indiana Film Festival 2026
Bloomington, IN

2026

Best Student Ensemble Winner, Best Student Director Nominee
Right Hook

Chicago Film Frenzy 2026
Chicago, IL

2026

Official Selection
Right Hook

Bill Johnson Black Film Festival 2026
Gary, IN

2026

Third Place Audience Choice
Royall Red Bricks

Commonwealth Film Festival
Boston, Massachusetts

2019

"Best Directing by a Graduate Student" Nominee; "Best Editing" Nominee
Right Hook

DePaul Premiere Film Showcase 2026
Chicago

Semi-Finalist Selection
Right Hook

Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition 2023
Nashville, Tennessee

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College

Boston University

Film & Television

2019 – 2022

College

DePaul University

MFA Film Directing

2022 – 2025

"Writing is human; Editing is divine." - Stephen King

Student of Everything.

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