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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. [1] [2] She is best known for her work on the documentary films The Vanishing City, and The Brainwashing of My Dad . [3] [4] Senko is a regular contributor on podcasts and panel discussions.
Senko graduated on the Dean's List from Pratt Institute, where she studied communications design and painting. [5] She directed the 2000 short, Road Map Warrior Women; a road trip documentary about extraordinarily independent women in the West. [6] 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. [7]
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. [8]
| 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 |
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 2010 | Won | Harlem International Film Festival | Best Short Documentary | The Vanishing City | [1] |
| 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 | [9] |
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