About

Known credits:
10
Birthday:
1983-01-14
Place of birth:
Wetzikon, Switzerland
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Joël Jent

Overview

Joël Jent was born in Switzerland in 1983. He grew up in a Christian cult. The day he turned 18 he packed his belongings in a bag, threw it on his motorcycle and took off into an uncertain future. He studied film, political science and history at University of Zurich (Master of Arts, 2010). Joël Jent writes and directs documentary and fiction films (e.g. EATING THE SILENCE, VIVRE LE PIANO and DÉSAMOUR) and is a winner of the SSA grant (Société Suisse des Auteurs). Since 2003, he has written and produced short- and feature films. Joël Jent is alumni of the Zurich Film Festival Academy (2006), EFP Producers on the Move program (2016), the Hezayah Screenwriting Lab (2021) and European Social Documentary Program EsoDoc (2023). He works as an independent filmmaker in Zurich. His future is still uncertain.

Known for

Directing
2021 Eating the Silence Directing Director N/A
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2014 Désamour Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2021 Eating the Silence Writing Author N/A
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2020 Fensterlos Writing Author N/A
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2014 Désamour Writing Author N/A
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Production
2020 Radiograph of a Family Production Co-Producer 59
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2020 Fensterlos Production Producer N/A
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2017 Facing Mecca Production Producer 59
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2016 Bon Voyage Production Producer 58
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2014 Iraqi Odyssey Production Producer 59
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