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Currently, Jonathan Gann is 53 years, 11 months and 18 days old. Jonathan Gann will celebrate 54rd birthday on a Tuesday 3rd of December 2024. Below we countdown to Jonathan Gann upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Jonathan Gann |
| Occupation | Director |
| Age | 53 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | December 3, 1970 () |
| Birthday | December 3 |
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Jonathan Gann’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. According to astrologers, Sagittarius is curious and energetic, it is one of the biggest travelers among all zodiac signs. Their open mind and philosophical view motivates them to wander around the world in search of the meaning of life. Sagittarius is extrovert, optimistic and enthusiastic, and likes changes. Sagittarius-born are able to transform their thoughts into concrete actions and they will do anything to achieve their goals.
Jonathan Gann was born in the Year of the Dog. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dog are loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, often guilty of telling white lies, temperamental, prone to mood swings, dogmatic, and sensitive. Dogs excel in business but have trouble finding mates. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.
Jon Gann is the a force in the film festival world, having created, consulted with and fostered dozens of events around the globe. In the past year, he has worked on AFI Docs, Key West FF, DC Environmental FF, Bermuda International FF, Port Townsend FF, SF IndieFest and the Woods Hole FF.
He is a founding Board Member of the Film Festival Alliance, the first organization to professionalize the festival space, and sits on the Advisory Board at George Mason University's School of Film & Video Studies.
Jon is the Founder of DC Shorts, a non-profit organization championing short filmmaking, and the creator of the DC Shorts Film Festival, one of the country's premier short film showcases. He has also served as the Executive Director of CINE, a 62-year old organization that honors the best in film, TV and digital media with the prestigious CINE Golden Eagle Award.
His book "Behind the Screens: Programmers Reveal How Film Festivals Really Work" examines how programmers and organizers curate, collect, watch and select films for their festivals, with frank insights reveal the inner-workings of an industry that is often misunderstood.
Published in 2015, his second book "So You Wanna Start a Film Festival," explores the trials and tribulations of starting a new festival.
