Jon Kasbe is an Emmy Award-winning Australian-Indian filmmaker. His latest film, DAYLIGHT, a short documentary released by The New Yorker, follows a man serving a life sentence for murder who finds unexpected hope through Taylor Swift’s music.
Kasbe directed, executive produced, and shot THE DEEP END, a four-part Freeform and Hulu docuseries exploring one of today’s most controversial spiritual teachers and her dedicated followers. Filmed over three years, the series offers an intimate portrait of the extraordinary lengths people will go to in their search for connection.
He also co-directed with Crystal Moselle, produced, shot, and edited MY ROBOT SOPHIA, a feature documentary following a relentless inventor fighting to bring consciousness to the world’s most recognized humanoid robot. The film premiered in competition at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival and is now available on Apple TV and Prime Video.
His debut feature, WHEN LAMBS BECOME LIONS, received support from the 2017 Sundance Documentary Fund, won Best Editing at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival, and was nominated for two 2019 IDA Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Editing. The film was released theatrically by Oscilloscope Laboratories and is now available on Netflix Africa and VOD worldwide.