Sonia Kennebeck

Sonia Kennebeck is an independent documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist with more than 20 years of directing and producing experience. She has directed eight television documentaries and more than 50 investigative reports. National Bird, her first feature-length film, premiered at the Berlin Film Festival 2016 and was also selected for Tribeca, Sheffield, and IDFA. She lives in New York where she runs her own production company, Codebreaker Films, that makes films about international politics and human rights. Her latest film, Reality Winner, is currently playing in select theaters across the United States.

 

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The (Real) Reason I Made a Film About Reality Winner

By Sonia Kennebeck | October 13, 2023

The (Real) Reason I Made a Film About Reality Winner

Sonia Kennebeck, director of the documentary Reality Winner, shares the personal backstory to her new film.

Burner Phones and Email Encryption: Protecting Documentary Sources in a Surveillance State

By Sonia Kennebeck | November 11, 2016

Burner Phones and Email Encryption: Protecting Documentary Sources in a Surveillance State

Investigative documentary filmmaker Sonia Kennebeck shares her experiences making National Bird in a post-Edward Snowden world.