Jensen Noen

Jensen Noen (born ukr. Євген Ножечкін, April 20, 1987) is a Los Angeles-based director and writer. He was born in Poltava, Ukraine.

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 at the 2018 International Thai Film Festival and others. 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.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.His second film, Blesscode, also won awards for Best Film Script and Best Short Film at industry film festivals.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. 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.In 2014, Jensen relocated to Los Angeles, California. In 2018, he completed The Perception, a feature film.