Noen was named Best Director at the 2018 Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes and 2019 Flathead Lake International Cinemafest. He was also nominated for Best Director of the 2019 Flathead Lake International Cinemafest[1] at the 2018 International Thai Film Festival.[1] His 2009 film Oceans Within Us was named Best Short Film at the Kyiv International Short Film Festival and Best Short-Length Film of 2011 by the Ukrainian Producer Association and Association of Cinema.[2]
His movie The Perception was named Best Film at both 2018 Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes and the 2019 Fusion Film Festival, Best Thriller at the 2018 Oniros Film Awards and Best US Made Feature Film at the 2018 Prince of Prestige Academy Awards.[1]
His second film, Blesscode, also won awards for Best Film Script and Best Short Film at industry film festivals.[citation needed]
Since moving to the United States, Jensen has collaborated with Khalid, Jay Z, Bryson Tiller, Normani, and others. He is a member of the Ukrainian Film Academy, the Union of Filmmakers of Ukraine, and the Producers Guild of Ukraine.
Biography
Jensen Noen was born in Poltava, Ukraine. In 2009, he moved to Kyiv and joined a Down & Dirty rock band as a guitar and keyboard player. He began producing videos for MTV; he also directed several television shows. Later, he began directing commercials and music videos and collaborated with other Eastern European artists and labels.[3]
In 2014, Jensen relocated to Los Angeles, California. In 2018, he completed The Perception, a feature film.[4][5]
Jensen's career includes numerous short films. Most notably, he directed the award-winning shorts "Oceans Within Us" and "Blesscode," in Europe. Once he moved to the United States, he continued his film career with "Observer". Jensen's film "Gambit", about a character from the Marvel universe, was well received during its release.[11][12] Afterwards, Jensen released "The Perception", which was selected by numerous film festivals.
The Perception won “Best Feature Film Director” from the ITFF Film & Entertainment Industry, “Best Feature Film Director” and “Best Screenplay” from the South Film and Arts Academy Festival, “Best Trailer” from the Pitch to Screen Film Awards in 2018, Best US made feature film from Prince of Prestige Awards 2018, and Best thriller from Oniros Film Awards 2018.[13]
2023 – Best Rock Music Video, Bring Me The Horizon – “LosT”, Director Jensen Noen | UK Music Video Awards (UK)[30]
2023 – Best Rock Music Video, Falling In Reverse – “Watch The World Burn”, Director Jensen Noen | UK Music Video Awards (International)[30]
2023 – Best Director, Jensen Noen / Falling In Reverse – “Watch The World Burn” | Berlin Music Video Awards[31]
2023 – Best Music Video, "Motionless In White – Werewolf", Director Jensen Noen | Heavy Metal Music Awards[32]
2022 – Best War Short Film, "Wake Me Up", By Jensen Noen | South Film and Arts Academy Festival [33]
2022 – Best Director In A Short Film, Jensen Noen / Wake Me Up | South Film and Arts Academy Festival
2022 – Best Music Video, "Falling In Reverse – Zombified", Director Jensen Noen | Falcon International Film Festival [34]
2021 – Best Music Video, Falling In Reverse – “I’m Not A Vampire (Revamped)”, Director Jensen Noen | London Independent Film Awards – London, United Kingdom
2021 – Best Music Video, Falling In Reverse – “I’m Not A Vampire (Revamped)”, Director Jensen Noen | Falcon International Film Festival – London, United Kingdom
2021 – Best Music Video, Falling In Reverse – “I’m Not A Vampire (Revamped)”, Director Jensen Noen | Open Window International Film Challenge – Bengal, India
2021 – Best Music Video, Falling In Reverse – “I’m Not A Vampire (Revamped)”, Director Jensen Noen | The Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival – Hollywood, United States
2021 – Best Music Video, Falling In Reverse – “I’m Not A Vampire (Revamped)”, Director Jensen Noen | The Canadian Diversity Film Festival – Ontario, Canada
2021 – Best Music Video, Falling In Reverse – “I’m Not A Vampire (Revamped)”, Director Jensen Noen | Los Angeles Film Awards – Los Angeles, United States
2018 – Best US made feature film – The Perception (Director: Jensen Noen), at Prince of Prestige Awards – Apopka, FL, United States
2018 – Best thriller – The Perception (Director: Jensen Noen), at Oniros Film Awards – Aosta, Italy
2018 – Best Foreign Feature Film Director for The Perception at ITFF Film & Entertainment Industry[35]
2018 – Best Feature Film Director and Best Screenplay for The Perception at the South Film and Arts Academy Festival[36]
2018 – Best Trailer for The Perception at Pitch to Screen Film Awards
2017 – Honored artist of various arts of Ukraine – Film Director and Producer
2017 – Honorary Award for his excellent art level and high viewer interest for Gambit – The Association of Producers of Ukraine
2016 – “I See Stars – Calm Snow” – Nomination: Best Music Video of the Year by the version of Alternative Press Music Awards[37]
2016 – First-degree diploma, a harmonic realization of music and picture in the film "Observer" and his producer professionalism – The Association of Producers of Ukraine
2015 – Short Film Blesscode – Film Festival Winner In the nomination ‘Short film’ at Independent International Internet Short
2015 – Honorary Award for best film director and producer – The Association of Producers of Ukraine
2014 – Best Producer – Association at Cannes Film Marketplace by the Head of The Association of Producers of Ukraine
2013 – Honorary Award for Personal Achievement – Institute of Producing of Ukraine
2013 – Short film “Blesscode” – "Best Short Film Script" by the Association of Producers of Ukraine
2012 – First Place Amateur Cinema Art – Kyiv Popular Arts Festival
2011 – Oceans Within Us – Best short-length film of 2011 by the Ukrainian Producer Association and Association of Cinema
