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Jonathan Sehring

Jonathan Sehring

Producer

Jonathan Sehring is a producer. He was on the team that launched the Independent Film Channel in 1994 and then created IFC Films and IFC Prods, notably funding the Oscar fave “Boyhood” for its 12 years of production. Under Sehring’s leadership, the company launched the genre label IFC Midnight and, in 2009, Sundance Selects to distribute prestige films focusing on American independents, documentaries and world cinema. Sehring led IFC Films’ theatrical/VOD day-and-date release model, touted as the first company to put out films this way. IFC pics include “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” Steven Soderbergh’s “Che,” Miranda July’s “Me and You and Everyone We Know” and Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 9/11.” He departed IFC at the end of 2018.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Producer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 46 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Sehring's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Bonds
24%
Society
15%
Morality
11%
Survival
10%
Ideas
9%
Power
4%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 15 · Serious 12 · Dark 11

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 27 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 15 · Charged 15 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 19 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 29 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 15 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 9

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 18 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 10

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
18
Tense
17
Melancholic
19
Warm
12
Hopeful
7
Other
27

How their films linger

Bittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous11

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jonathan Sehring's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on AMC+ (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Sehring's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

46 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Torch(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Boyhood(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Dealin' with Idiots(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Flakes(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Bull Sessions: The Making of ‘Rank’ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Executive Producer

  • The Night Listener(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Lonesome Jim(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • American Gun(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sorry, Haters(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Baxter(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Me and You and Everyone We Know(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Ballad of Jack and Rose(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Pizza(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Land of Plenty(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Murder by Numbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Executive Producer

  • November(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Pieces of April(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Casa de los babys(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Intermission(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • A Decade Under the Influence(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Camp(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Ten Tiny Love Stories(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Tadpole(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Happy Here and Now(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • World Traveler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Executive Producer

  • Coastlines(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Personal Velocity(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Ash Wednesday(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Baadasssss Cinema(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Tape(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Waking Life(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Chelsea Walls(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Monsoon Wedding(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Songcatcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Executive Producer

  • Final(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Spring Forward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Executive Producer

  • The Name of This Film Is Dogme95 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Executive Producer

  • Girlfight(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The American Nightmare(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Divine Trash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Executive Producer

  • Happy Accidents(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Our Song(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Boys Don't Cry(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Gray's Anatomy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Executive Producer

  • Last Night at the Alamo(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 1996 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Boyhood (2014)

$48M worldwide

Highest rated

Boyhood (2014)

Midcredits 96th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing37 of 37: 37 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s31 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jonathan Sehring's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · producer

The Torch (2019)

76th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Boyhood (2014)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jonathan Sehring's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles24–56 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jonathan Sehring work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Sehring's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Caroline Kaplan shares the most, 34.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles