Jonathan Kasbe

Jon Kasbe is an Australian-Indian documentary filmmaker. He is known for directing the films When Lambs Become Lions, My Robot Sophia (2022), and the Hulu series The Deep End.

Career Kasbe’s debut feature documentary, When Lambs Become Lions (2018), follows an ivory dealer and a wildlife ranger in Kenya over three years. The film received support from the 2017 Sundance Documentary Fund, won the Best Editing Award at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival, and was nominated for two 2019 IDA Awards in Best Cinematography and Best Editing. It was released theatrically by Oscilloscope Laboratories and later became available on streaming platforms including Netflix.

In 2018, Kasbe was included in DOC NYC's inaugural “40 Under 40” list of filmmakers. He co-directed, shot, and edited My Robot Sophia (2022), a documentary about inventor David Hanson and humanoid robot Sophia. The film premiered in competition at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival.

Kasbe recently directed, executive produced, and filmed The Deep End (2022), a four-part documentary series released by Freeform and Hulu. The series profiles a spiritual teacher and her followers.

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