Bumper DeJesus is a multimedia professional at Princeton University and a five-time New York Emmy award winner. He began his career at The Star-Ledger and NJ.com where he led the photo and video teams for nearly a decade.
A New Start
Bumper joined Princeton University in 2019 as a visual communications specialist – combining his expertise in multimedia with an education in the environmental sciences. He served as the video lead for Princeton Research Day communications and outreach for several years. He is a graduate of Rutgers University’s Cook College and served as an alumni trustee of The Daily Targum. Bumper is a frequent guest speaker at Rutgers and The College of New Jersey, speaking to students and young professionals about his career.
Documentaries
From mysterious disappearances at sea to the rehabilitation of an orphaned bear cub, Bumper has produced and edited over a hundred short-form videos and over a dozen documentary-style features. Here are select long-form examples.
Being George
WINNER of two 2015 New York Emmy Awards for Best Documentary and Best Writing - Official Selection for four regional Film Festivals - Four men will vie for the honor, but there can be only one Washington crossing the Delaware. "Being George" is an eye-opening documentary that follows four historical re-enactors in a cutthroat competition to be the next George Washington and cross the Delaware River on Christmas Day.
Splinters & Sand
2014 New York Emmy Award NOMINEE - In a tour of the Hurricane Sandy ravaged Jersey Shore in the weeks after the storm, longtime reporter and shore resident, Brian Donohue, explores the emotional attachment people have to the Jersey Shore and what makes it so broad and deep. Donohue makes the case that emotional and cultural value is a powerful and legitimate factor that needs to be considered as the shore is rebuilt.
State of Reflection
WINNER of the 2013 New York Emmy award in the Human Interest Program or Special category and WINNER of the 2012 New York Broadcasters Association Awards for Best Documentary - "State of Reflection: New Jersey 10 Years After 9/11", examines how the tragedy has changed the physical and emotional landscape of New York's sister state and explores the many ways New Jerseyans are honoring the lost.
The Twinkles
2013 New York Emmy Award NOMINEE for Best Documentary - Meet The Twinkles. They are competitive cheerleading's elite. This group of 8-12 year-old girls compete at the highest level for their age group. They mix tumbling, modern cheerleading and precise choreography to create a mind-blowing two-and-a-half minute routine that seems impossible for athletes this age. Follow them through the season - as routines are built and re-built, as they balance a grueling schedule with family life, as The Twinkles chase perfection.
The Choice
WINNER of 2014 New York Emmy Award for writing - "The Choice: How Reconstruction Revolutionized the Treatment of Breast Cancer" explores the ways surgical advances have given patients more control over their recovery -- and the new set of deep difficult questions they must confront over body image and personal identity. Four women who faced the time-sensitive decisions about mastectomies recount their struggle through questions over physical appearance, changes in sexuality and the psychological effects of surgery.
“Bumper is a force. He is an extremely quick study, able to adapt to needs at an amazing rate. He is a go-to person.”
— George, Design Director/Graphics Director
