Jason Cohen | |
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 Cohen at the 2016 Montclair Film Festival, promoting his film Silicon Cowboys | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
Jason Cohen is an American filmmaker. Cohen was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) for the 2013 film Facing Fear . [1] [2] In January 2020, the Cohen won the Directors Guild of America Award for Reality Programs for "Encore!", which he directed for Disney+. [3]
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