Jean Dakar

Jean Dakar is a British cinematographer and producer.

Life and career Jean was born to Syrian-Turkish parents and raised between Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom. He studied Film Production at the Arts University Bournemouth in Poole, England.

Jean collaborated with director Tamara Kotevska on the feature documentary The Tale of Silyan (2025), where he served as cinematographer and producer. The film was produced in association with National Geographic and was selected as North Macedonia’s official submission for the 98th Academy Awards. Other credits include The Walk (2023) and upcoming projects such as Man vs. Flock (2026) and The Mammoths That Escaped the Kingdom of Erlik Khan. Selected filmography YearTitle Contribution Note 2023 The Walk Cinematographer Documentary 2025 The Tale of Silyan Cinematographer and producer Documentary 2026 Man vs. Flock Cinematographer Documentary TBA The Mammoths That Escaped the Kingdom of Erlik Khan Co-writer, cinematographer and producer Documentary

Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2026 NominatedPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction ProgramThe Tale of Silyan 2025 WonInternational Documentary AssociationBest Cinematography WonBest Feature Documentary NominatedCritics' Choice Documentary AwardsBest Cinematography 2026 NominatedCinema Eye HonorsOutstanding Cinematography NominatedProducers Guild of America AwardsBest Documentary Motion Picture NominatedFilm Independent Spirit AwardsBest Documentary Feature