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Jon Shenk

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Born January 1, 1969 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Also known as Jonathan Shenk · Джон Шенк

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Biography

Jon Shenk is an American documentary film director and director of photography known for his films In Waves and War, Lead Me Home, Athlete A, An Inconvenient Sequel, Audrie & Daisy,The Island President, Lost Boys of Sudan. He is the co-founder, with his wife Bonni Cohen, of Actual Films, a documentary film company based in San Francisco. He co-directed and photographed Lead Me Home which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary in 2022.

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Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Documentary (Short Subject) · 2022 · nominated

Filmography15 titles

The Seer and the Unseen

2019Executive Producer

Athlete A

2020Director, Director of Photography

The Rape of Europa

2006Producer

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

2025Director of Photography

Audrie & Daisy

2016Director, Director of Photography

In Waves and War

2024Director, Director of Photography, Producer

RUTH - Justice Ginsburg in her own Words

2019Director of Photography

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

2017Director, Director of Photography

Smile Pinki

2008Director of Photography

The Daily Show

1996as Self - Guest

Lead Me Home

2021Cinematography, Director

The White House Effect

2024Director, Producer

The Island President

2011Director, Director of Photography

Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever

2023Camera Operator, Executive Producer

Art and Science Collide

2025Executive Producer