Kent Nason

Acclaimed Canadian documentary filmmaker, Kent Nason, was born in 1944 in Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada and started actively directing in the late '60s. Nason's work primarily spans across the documentary genre, with his most renowned films including "The Monarch: The Big Bear of Tallac" and the award-winning "Norman Jewison, Filmmaker". While not a recipient of awards at major film festivals, Nason's deeply empathetic and artful approach to documentary filmmaking has garnered him a solid reputation in the industry. Kent Nason is a director who possesses a rare ability to delve deeply into the human experience, often capturing it in ways that are both heartwrenching and profoundly enlightening.