Making documentary films

Wed, Nov 19th 2025 at 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Speaker: Jon Dennis, film director


UK born and raised in South Africa, Jon Alex Dennis combines stunning cinematic visuals with a natural flair for working closely with his actors to create vibrant, effortless performances. As one of the leading UK sports and performance based commercial directors of his generation his versatility as a director has led him to direct award winning documentaries across the globe.
 
Jon started his career working as a runner on Gary Oldman's 'Nil By Mouth' and other UK films before heading to film school. Upon graduation, he joined Sky Sports to produce Sky’s Monday Night Football and Super Sunday shows. He then moved over to BBC as head of Sports Promotions.
 
He was was soon following in the footsteps of leading British directors by blazing a similar trail in the world of commercials the UK before joining Channel 4's impressive roster of directors, all-the-while amassing a number of coveted industry gongs for his work.
 
Currently Jon is in pre-production on his debut feature 8 Days with Hopper, to be produced by Bartek Rainski (The Zone of Interest) and Lynn Hendie (The Glorias).

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