Jon Shenk

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Jon Shenk is an American documentary film producer and director.[1] He is the co-founder of Actual Films, the production company of the documentaries Athlete A, An Inconvenient Sequel, Audrie & Daisy, 3.5 Minutes, The Island President, Lost Boys of Sudan and The Rape of Europa.

Career[]

Shenk has directed, photographed and produced numerous documentary feature films and shorts. Shenk co-directed and photographed Athlete A[2][3] and An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power.[4] In 2016, Shenk co-directed and photographed the film Audrie & Daisy,[5] which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival[6] where it was acquired[7] by Netflix. Shenk is also the director and photographer of The Island President,[8][9] a documentary about the first democratically elected president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed.

Filmography[]

Directed Features

Producing Credits

  • Freedom to Dream (2020, documentary short, executive producer)
  • Jaiquan's Sketch (2019, documentary short, executive producer)
  • Cooking for Life (2019, documentary short, executive producer)
  • Sounds of Life (2019, documentary short, executive producer)
  • Be Like Water (2019, documentary short, executive producer)
  • Drawn to the Mat (2019, documentary short, executive producer)
  • Just Breathe (2019, documentary short, executive producer)
  • Nature: No App Required (2019, documentary short, executive producer)
  • Splash (2019, documentary short, executive producer)
  • The Seer and the Unseen (2019, executive producer)
  • Melting Ice (2017, documentary short, co-producer)
  • Exposé: America's Investigative Reports (2007, series, producer, 1 episode)
    • Blame Somebody Else
  • The Rape of Europa (2006, producer)[11]
  • P.O.V. (2004, series, producer, 1 episode)
    • Lost Boys of Sudan
  • Lost Boys of Sudan (2003, producer)
  • From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' (2002, producer)

Cinematographer Credits

  • Freedom to Dream (2020, documentary short)
  • Athlete A (2020)
  • Sounds of Life (2019, documentary short)
  • RUTH - Justice Ginsburg in her own Words (2019)[12]
  • Just Breathe (2019, documentary short)
  • An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017)
  • Audrie & Daisy (2016, director of photography)
  • A Kind of Order (2013)
  • American Jerusalem: Jews and the Making of San Francisco (2013)
  • The Revolutionary Optimists (2013)[13]
  • The Battle of Amfar (2013, documentary short)
  • Eames: The Architect & The Painter (2011)[14]
  • The Island President (2011)
  • The Burning Wigs of Sedition (2010, documentary short)
  • National Geographic Explorer (2005-2010, series, 4 episodes)
    • How Man Tamed the Wild (2010)
    • Journey to an Alien Moon (2010)
    • Nazi Mystery: Twins from Brazil (2009)
    • Pyramids of Fire (2005)
  • Through the Wormhole (2010, series, 1 episode)
    • Are We Alone?
  • Nourish: Food + Community (2009, documentary short)
  • P.O.V. (2009, series, 1 episode)
    • New Muslim Cool
  • Exposé: America's Investigative Reports (2009, series, 1 episode)
    • The People's Sheriff
  • Smile Pinki (2008, documentary short)[15]
  • Undercover History (2007, series, 1 episode)
    • J. Edgar Hoover
  • The Days and the Hours (2006, documentary short)
  • Frontline (2006, series, 1 episode)
    • A Hidden Life
  • The Rape of Europa (2006)
  • Secrets of Revelation (2006)
  • The Human Behavior Experiments (2006)
  • The New Heroes (2005, series, 1 episode)
    • Power of Enterprise
  • Lost Boys of Sudan (2003)
  • Nova (2000, series, 1 episode)
    • Runaway Universe (2000)
  • Frozen Fisherman (1999)
  • Kofi Annan: Eye of the Storm (1998)

Awards[]

References[]

  1. ^ "'Inconvenient Sequel' directors Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk bring hope to the climate crisis". Los Angeles Times. 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  2. ^ Carey, Matthew (2021-01-10). "'Athlete A' Directors Say USA Gymnastics Should Do More To End Culture Of Abuse – Contenders Documentary". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  3. ^ a b Wakeman, Jessica (2016-09-23). "Life After Sexual Assault: Inside Harrowing Doc 'Audrie & Daisy'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  4. ^ Roeper, Richard (2017-08-03). "Flawed 'Inconvenient Sequel' a valuable reminder of worsening crisis". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  5. ^ Felperin, Leslie (2016-01-26). "'Audrie & Daisy': Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  6. ^ Chai, Barbara (2015-12-02). "Sundance Film Festival Announces In-Competition Films for 2016 (See the Full List)". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  7. ^ Lang, Brent (2016-01-28). "Sundance: Netflix Strikes Again, Picking Up 'Audrie & Daisy'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  8. ^ Scott, A. O. (2012-03-27). "In Paradise, and Closer Than Ever to Disaster". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  9. ^ "'The Island President,' a Stirring Documentary About a President and a Country Under Siege, Plays March 20 at SF Film Society Cinema". SFFILM. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  10. ^ Pahle, Rebecca (2012-03-27). "Jon Shenk Gets Up Close and Personal with The Island President". MovieMaker Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  11. ^ Saltz, Rachel (2007-09-14). "Art, Lost and Found". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  12. ^ producer., Ginsburg, Ruth Bader, on-screen participant. Golan, M. A., screenwriter. Mock, Freida Lee, film director, screenwriter, film, Ruth : Justice Ginsburg in her own words, OCLC 1236890008, retrieved 2021-08-24
  13. ^ "The Revolutionary Optimists: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  14. ^ Wood, Sura (2011-10-18). "Eames: The Architect and the Painter: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  15. ^ "The Island President's Jon Shenk on Turmoil in the Maldives". THIRTEEN - New York Public Media. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  16. ^ "2003 IDA Documentary Awards Nominees". International Documentary Association. 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  17. ^ film (2018-01-09). "The full list of nominations for the Baftas 2018". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  18. ^ Thompson, Anne (2020-10-26). "'Crip Camp,' 'Gunda,' and 'Mr. Soul!' Lead Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
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