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| Born | June 23, 1954 Douglas, Arizona, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1992 – present |
Jennifer A. Senko born June 23, 1954, is an American documentary filmmaker, author and truth-in-media activist. She is best known for her work on the documentary films The Vanishing City, and The Brainwashing of My Dad. Senko is a regular contributor on podcasts and panel discussions.
Life and career
Senko graduated on the Dean's List from Pratt Institute, where she studied communications design and painting. She directed the 2000 short, Road Map Warrior Women; a road trip documentary about extraordinarily independent women in the West. She co-directed the 2010 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.
Senko directed the 2016 film, The Brainwashing of My Dad about her father's cult-like transformation from a non-political, easy-going Democrat to an always-angry, extreme Republican after he discovered talk radio on a lengthened commute to work.
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 | |
| 2010 | Won | LA Film Festival | Honorable Mention Feature Documentary | ||
| 2010 | Won | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival | Remi Winner Documentary | ||
| 2010 | Won | Williamsburg Independent Film Festival | Best Feature Documentary | ||
| 2015 | Staff Favorite | Traverse City Film Festival | "Work-In-Progress" | The Brainwashing of My Dad | |
| 2016 | Honorable Mention | Accolade Humanitarian Global Film Competition | Documentary Feature | ||
| 2016 | Award of Excellence | Impact Doc Awards | Documentary Film | ||
| 2021 | Won | Webby Awards | Video - People’s Voice Award in Public Service & Activism | The Brainwashing of My Dad |
References
- ^ "Jen Senko on how Fox News brainwashed her dad — and is now prepping its audience for fascism". salon.com. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- "BYT INTERVIEWS: FILMMAKER JEN SENKO ON "THE BRAINWASHING OF MY DAD"". brightestyoungthings.com. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- "Documentary filmmakers put 'The Vanishing City' and New York's urban renewel in spotlight". nydailynews.com. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- "Review: The effects of talk radio and Fox News are studied in 'The Brainwashing of My Dad'". Los Angeles Times. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- Senko, Jen (17 March 2016). "How Fox News and the Right-Wing Media Machine Made My Dad Crazy". The Daily Beast. 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. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- Genzlinger, Neil (18 March 2016). "Review: 'The Brainwashing of My Dad' Examines the Influence of Right-Wing News Media". The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- "People's Voice Winner". winners.webbyawards.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.