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 YearTitle Contribution Note 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
Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2010 WonHarlem International Film FestivalBest Short DocumentaryThe Vanishing City2010 WonLA Film FestivalHonorable Mention Feature Documentary2010 WonWorldFest-Houston International Film FestivalRemi Winner Documentary2010 WonWilliamsburg Independent Film FestivalBest Feature Documentary2015 Staff FavoriteTraverse City Film Festival"Work-In-Progress"The Brainwashing of My Dad2016 Honorable MentionAccolade Humanitarian Global Film Competition Documentary Feature2016 Award of Excellence Impact Doc Awards Documentary Film2021 WonWebby AwardsVideo - People’s Voice Award in Public Service & ActivismThe Brainwashing of My Dad
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