JONATHAN PICKETT is a gray-haired, former child actor-turned-filmmaker.

He’s an Emmy-nominated creative producer & director. His documentary work focuses on well-observed stories captured with a sense of tenderness, intimacy & playfulness. He loves the idea of filmmaking as a means of connection, where discovery is oftentimes more profound than invention.

His forthcoming first feature, Sing at My Wake, received support from the Sundance Institute / Sandbox Films Fund, and won the 2024 BendFilm: Basecamp pitch.His f

His work has been released through The New Yorker, GQ Magazine, New York Times, The Atlantic, ALTER, NoBudge, Short of the Week & Vimeo Staff Picks. His projects have premiered at film festivals like Sundance, Tribeca, Seattle, Austin, Mountainfilm, Palm Springs & HollyShorts – where his latest project won “Best Shot on 16mm Film.”

Jonathan is a recipient of grants from Stept Studios, NewFilmmakers LA & 5 Point Film. His short documentary "Chicken Stories" won the jury prize for Artistic Vision at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, after which it was acquired by The New Yorker & selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick.

A proud San Diegan, he loves analog photography, his cat Vivian & way-too-drawn-out neighborhood walks.