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Jennifer A. Senko born June 23, 1954 is an American documentary filmmaker and author.[1][2] She is known for her work on the documentary films The Vanishing City, and The Brainwashing of My Dad.[3][4]
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| Born | June 23, 1954 Douglas, Arizona, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1992 – present |
Life and career
Senko graduated on the Dean's List from Pratt Institute, where she studied communications design and painting.[5] In 2000, she directed her documentary short, Road Map Warrior Women. It was a road trip documentary about extraordinarily independent women in the West.[6] In 2010, she co-directed the feature documentary, The Vanishing City, along with Fiore DeRosa, about gentrification's dire consequences in New York City and in other major cities around the world.[7]
Senko directed The Brainwashing of My Dad about her father's radical transformation from a non-political Democrat to an extremely political Republican after he discovered talk radio on a long commute to work, which was released in 2016.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
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| 1992 | The Tune | Actor (voices) | Animation |
| 1997 | I Married a Strange Person! | Actor (voices) | Animation |
| 2000 | Road Map Warrior Women | Director, writer, and producer | Documentary |
| 2003 | The Downsizing of The Gods | Producer | Short film |
| 2006 | La Chiva | Casting director | Short film |
| 2009 | Ipso facto | Producer | Short film |
| 2010 | The Vanishing City | Director, writer, and producer | Documentary |
| 2016 | The Brainwashing of My Dad | Director, writer, and producer | Documentary |
Publications
- 2021 – The Brainwashing of My Dad ISBN 978-1-7282395-9-0
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 2010 | Won | Harlem International Film Festival | Best Short Documentary | The Vanishing City | [1] |
| 2011 | Won | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival | Remi Winner Documentary | ||
| 2021 | Won | Webby Awards | Video - People’s Voice Award in Public Service & Activism | The Brainwashing of My Dad | [9] |
References
- "Jen Senko on how Fox News brainwashed her dad — and is now prepping its audience for fascism". salon.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- "BYT INTERVIEWS: FILMMAKER JEN SENKO ON "THE BRAINWASHING OF MY DAD"". brightestyoungthings.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- "Documentary filmmakers put 'The Vanishing City' and New York's urban renewel in spotlight". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- "Review: The effects of talk radio and Fox News are studied in 'The Brainwashing of My Dad'". latimes.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- "How Fox News and the Right-Wing Media Machine Made My Dad Crazy". thedailybeast.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- "How to talk politics with loved ones you disagree with". kalw.org. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- "The Vanishing City: a movie review". peoplesworld.org. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- "Review: 'The Brainwashing of My Dad' Examines the Influence of Right-Wing News Media". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- "People's Voice Winner". winners.webbyawards.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
External links
- Jen Senko at IMDb
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