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Kent Jones (born 1957) is an American film critic and filmmaker. Biography [ edit ] Kent Jones grew up in Berkshire County, Massachusetts before attending McGill University in the late 1970s.
Kent Jones is a filmmaker and writer. His documentaries include A Letter to Elia (2010), codirected with Martin Scorsese, and Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015), and he made his fiction debut with the critically acclaimed Diane (2018). He is also the author of several books of criticism.
Jones is a singular film critic, curator and festival programmer. His 2007 book, " Physical Evidence ," demonstrated exemplary range and an authoritative personality. The book culled his pieces from Film Comment, Cahiers du cinema, Village Voice and The New York Times.
In this excerpt from a supplemental feature on our release of THE AGE OF INNOCENCE, Martin Scorsese discusses the making of the film with critic Kent Jones.
Mar 28, 2019 · IndieWire sat down with Jones in a Brooklyn coffeeshop to discuss his transition from film critic to filmmaker, the invaluable support he received from the likes of Martin Scorsese and Jim ...
Mar 28, 2019 · Film critic, documentarian, and New York Film Festival director Kent Jones has a range of knowledge and influence that’s virtually unrivaled in the critical industry. In his writing, Jones displays a remarkable knack and hunger for tactile detail, examining a film’s aesthetic—and, truly, its soul—with a lively exactitude.
Mar 27, 2019 · Critical Strength: The Glorious Debut of Kent Jones’s ‘Diane’. The film-critic-turned-filmmaker has made an extraordinary first feature with a stunning performance from Mary Kay Place at its...
