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Jon Shenk Biography

Birth Name:Jonathan Shenk

Profession Cinematographer, Camera department, Director, Producer, Writer

Awards

2001Video Premiere Award-Best Original Retrospective Documentary: nominated
2003Crystal Heart Award-: winner
2003IDA Award-Feature Documentaries: nominated
2003Golden Gate Award-Bay Area Documentary Feature: winner
2004Truer Than Fiction Award-: winner
2005Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Cinematography: nominated
2005Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form: nominated
2006Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Cinematography: nominated
2007Emmy-Outstanding Feature Story in a News Magazine: winner
2011Viewfinders Grand Jury Prize-: nominated
2011People's Choice Award-Documentary: winner
2012Pare Lorentz Award-: winner
2012Sheffield Green Award - Special Mention-: winner
2012Sheffield Green Award-: nominated
2012Earth Grand Prix-: nominated
2016Grand Jury Prize-Documentary: nominated
2017Audience Award-International Competition: winner
2017Golden Eye-: nominated
2017Greenpeace - Lurra Award-: winner
2018BAFTA Film Award-Best Documentary: nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Documentary Feature: nominated
2020Critics' Choice Documentary Award-Best Director: nominated
2021Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Dove for Women's Empowerment: nominated
2021Emmy-Outstanding Investigative Documentary: nominated
2021Emmy-Outstanding Investigative Documentary: winner
2022Oscar-Best Documentary Short Subject: nominated
2025Golden Athena-Best Documentary: nominated
2025Jury Prize-Best Documentary: nominated