Jen Senko
# Jen Senko

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 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | Won | Harlem International Film Festival | Best Short Documentary | The Vanishing City |
| 2010 | Won | LA Film Festival | Honorable Mention Feature Documentary | The Vanishing City |
| 2010 | Won | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival | Remi Winner Documentary | The Vanishing City |
| 2010 | Won | Williamsburg Independent Film Festival | Best Feature Documentary | The Vanishing City |
| 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 | The Brainwashing of My Dad |
| 2016 | Award of Excellence | Impact Doc Awards | Documentary Film | The Brainwashing of My Dad |
| 2021 | Won | Webby Awards | Video - People’s Voice Award in Public Service & Activism | The Brainwashing of My Dad |
