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Jon Shenk

KUCI: Film School

The Doc Exchange: A Real Stories Podcast

Bleav in Gymnastics: Chalk Talk

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Pedro Kos

LEAD

Focussing on the issue in San Francisco, LA, and Seattle, “Lead Me Home” manages to give a sense of the tremendous scope of homelessness on the West Coast of America, while still exploring the individual complexities of the lives of those who find themselves–often “step by step”--in this situation.  Directors Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk take an unflinching look at the challenges the unsheltered face, while allowing for the community, joy, and even love they discover as well.  When Coldplay’s “Midnight” kicks in half way through, you may be surprised, but you’ll soon see how Kos and Shenk demonstrate  what connects all of us who inhabit America’s great, yet troubled, cities.  Now streaming on Netflix.   Our previous shows with Pedro: Rebel Hearts Anatomy of a Scene from “Rebel Hearts”

Focussing on the issue in San Francisco, LA, and Seattle, “Lead Me Home” manages to give a sense of the tremendous scope of homelessness on the West Coast of America, while still exploring the individual complexities of the lives of those who find themselves–often “step by step”--in this situation.  Directors Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk take an unflinching look at the challenges the unsheltered face, while allowing for the community, joy, and even love they discover as well.  When Coldplay’s “Midnight” kicks in half way through, you may be surprised, but you’ll soon see how Kos and Shenk demonstrate  what connects all of us who inhabit America’s great, yet troubled, cities.  Now streaming on <a href="https://www.netflix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Netflix.</a> Our previous shows with Pedro: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rebel-hearts-with-pedro-kos/id1584498043?i=1000539319035" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rebel Hearts</a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anatomy-of-a-scene-from-rebel-hearts-with-pedro-kos/id1584498043?i=1000543451960" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anatomy of a Scene from “Rebel Hearts”</a>

”Lead Me Home” with Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk

Collaborating as co-directors award winning filmmakers Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk bring us into the multi-faceted homelessness crisis in the documentary LEAD ME HOME. In this world tents become bedrooms; trucks become washrooms; parks become kitchens, love occurs, as does strife and violence. People make homes for themselves wherever they end up. The pair set out to depict the stories of people living on the street who, were it not for a vast set of unfortunate circumstances—addiction, mental illness, sexual abuse, homophobia, healthcare costs, disability—would be living no differently from those sleeping comfortably mere blocks or even just floors away. In the shadow of boundless real estate development proliferating in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle, Kos and Shenk filmed the daily lives of more than two dozen subjects over three years to provide a slice-of-life portrayal of what it’s like to experience homelessness in America today. Conceived as a two-part visual symphony shot in distinct production periods, the film opens a window into a parallel world hiding in plain sight and challenges the audience to feel the scale, scope and diversity of unsheltered America. Lead Me Home marks the first time Emmy winners Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk have co-directed together and is a co-production of Netflix and Actual Films, produced by Bonni Cohen, Serin Marshall and Richard Berge. Available on NetflixFor news and updates go to: leadmehomefilm.comTo learn more aboout th issue go to: leadmehomefilm.com/learnTurn knowledge into action: leadmehomefilm.com/community-resources

Collaborating as co-directors award winning filmmakers Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk bring us into the multi-faceted homelessness crisis in the documentary LEAD ME HOME. In this world tents become bedrooms; trucks become washrooms; parks become kitchens, love occurs, as does strife and violence. People make homes for themselves wherever they end up. The pair set out to depict the stories of people living on the street who, were it not for a vast set of unfortunate circumstances—addiction, mental illness, sexual abuse, homophobia, healthcare costs, disability—would be living no differently from those sleeping comfortably mere blocks or even just floors away. In the shadow of boundless real estate development proliferating in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle, Kos and Shenk filmed the daily lives of more than two dozen subjects over three years to provide a slice-of-life portrayal of what it’s like to experience homelessness in America today. Conceived as a two-part visual symphony shot in distinct production periods, the film opens a window into a parallel world hiding in plain sight and challenges the audience to feel the scale, scope and diversity of unsheltered America. Lead Me Home marks the first time Emmy winners Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk have co-directed together and is a co-production of Netflix and Actual Films, produced by Bonni Cohen, Serin Marshall and Richard Berge. Available on Netflix For news and updates go to: <a href="http://leadmehomefilm.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leadmehomefilm.com</a> To learn more aboout th issue go to: <a href="http://leadmehomefilm.com/learn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leadmehomefilm.com/learn</a> Turn knowledge into action: <a href="http://leadmehomefilm.com/community-resources" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leadmehomefilm.com/community-resources</a>

Lead Me Home / Film School Radio interview with Director Jon Shenk and Pedro Kos

Welcome to The Doc Exchange: A Real Stories Podcast, where your favourite non-fiction filmmakers reveal the documentaries that have had a lasting impact on their lives and careers. This week, we're joined by filmmaking, and life, partners Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk. The duo most recently directed the Netflix Original documentary Athlete A, which follows a team of reporters from ​The Indianapolis Star​ as they investigate claims of abuse at USA Gymnastics. Bonni and Jon pick three documentaries, centred around the theme of struggle, that have inspired boldness and courage in their own work. ***SHOW NOTESAthlete A (2020, Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk) // Watch on Netflix. Long Night's Journey into Day (2000, Deborah Hoffmann, Frances Reid) // Watch on Kanopy in the US. Street Fight (2005, Marshall Curry) // Rent via Prime Video, Google Play &amp; iTunes in the UK &amp; Watch on Prime Video in the US. The Crash Reel (2013, Lucy Walker) // Rent via Prime Video in the UK &amp; Apple &amp; Prime Video in the USAn Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017, Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk) // Rent via Prime Video, Google Play &amp; iTunes in the UK &amp; USAudrie &amp; Daisy (2016, Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk) // Watch on  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Doc Exchange: A Real Stories Podcast, where your favourite non-fiction filmmakers reveal the documentaries that have had a lasting impact on their lives and careers. This week, we're joined by filmmaking, and life, partners Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk. The duo most recently directed the Netflix Original documentary Athlete A, which follows a team of reporters from ​The Indianapolis Star​ as they investigate claims of abuse at USA Gymnastics. Bonni and Jon pick three documentaries, centred around the theme of struggle, that have inspired boldness and courage in their own work.  ***SHOW NOTESAthlete A (2020, Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk) // Watch on <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81034185" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Netflix</a>. Long Night's Journey into Day (2000, Deborah Hoffmann, Frances Reid) // Watch on <a href="https://www.kanopy.com/product/long-nights-journey-day-0" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Kanopy</a> in the US. Street Fight (2005, Marshall Curry) // Rent via <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B00OYLI31O/ref=atv_dl_rdr?tag=just016-21" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Prime Video</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Street_Fight?gl=GB&amp;hl=en&amp;id=z0_alC9vaJA&amp;PAffiliateID=110l4uj" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a> &amp; <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/movie/street-fight/id644814640?ign-mpt=uo%3D4" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> in the UK &amp; Watch on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B01DB3NXSI/ref=atv_dl_rdr?tag=justus1ktp-20" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Prime Video</a> in the US. The Crash Reel (2013, Lucy Walker) // Rent via <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B00JFYXCU2/ref=atv_dl_rdr?tag=just016-21" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Prime Video</a> in the UK &amp; <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-crash-reel/id1476364572?ign-mpt=uo%3D4" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Apple</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00HUO1FYY/ref=atv_dl_rdr?tag=justus1ktp-20" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Prime Video</a> in the USAn Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017, Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk) // Rent via <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B074WDD8DC/ref=atv_dl_rdr?tag=just016-21" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Prime Video</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/An_Inconvenient_Sequel_Truth_to_Power?gl=GB&amp;hl=en&amp;id=kwa92x0IquM&amp;PAffiliateID=110l4uj" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a> &amp; <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/movie/an-inconvenient-sequel-truth-to-power/id1258233400?ign-mpt=uo%3D4" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> in the UK &amp; USAudrie &amp; Daisy (2016, Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk) // Watch on Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Bonni Cohen & Jon Shenk | co-directors of Athlete A

This week, McKenna and Taylor are diving deep into a thorough discussion and analysis about the Netflix documentary, Athlete A.  Director, Jon Shenk, also joins in on the discussion to tell more about the production process, conducting such difficult interviews with the athletes, his stance on the systemic problems within USAG, and how change continues from here.  Don't miss it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, McKenna and Taylor are diving deep into a thorough discussion and analysis about the Netflix documentary, Athlete A. Director, Jon Shenk, also joins in on the discussion to tell more about the production process, conducting such difficult interviews with the athletes, his stance on the systemic problems within USAG, and how change continues from here. Don't miss it.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.