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Jonathan Sheldon

Jonathan Sheldon

Producer, also director and writer

Jonathan Sheldon is a filmmaker and a post-production expert. Starting in music, Sheldon was signed to MCA records where he recorded and wrote songs for a decade. He then ventured into film working for filmmakers Mark and Michael Polish producing independent films and co-authoring a book on filmmaking called "The Declaration of Independent Filmmaking"(Harcourt/Brace). Sheldon's film "Swing State" (2017) released by Netflix, marked his screenwriting and directorial feature-film debut. The indie political comedy garnered Mr. Sheldon best director accolades at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival. Sheldon is the co-founder of the production company, Pfonetic established with double-Grammy winner Greg Richling. The first project, "Immediate Family", is the follow-up feature music documentary by Denny Tedesco director of "The Wrecking Crew". Sheldon co-owns and manages Buffalo 8 Post Production, a busy independent post house located in Hollywood.

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Works as
Producer, also director and writer
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 65% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Sheldon's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
24%
Bonds
20%
Survival
20%
Society
13%
Power
10%
Morality
10%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 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 13 · Serious 8 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 23 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 12 · Charged 8 · Intense 10

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

A split, not a type: Steady 15 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 6

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 16 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 18 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Warm
11
Dread
9
Absurd
8
Joyful
7
Other
31

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet15
  • Ambiguous8

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 Sheldon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Sheldon'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

44 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Singers(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Futra Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Audio Post Coordinator

  • Cult Killer(2024)

    Post Production Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Bob Trevino Likes It(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Fear the Night(2023)

    Post Production Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • One True Loves(2023)

    Post Production Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • 97 Minutes(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Immediate Family(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Free Dead or Alive(2022)

    Post Production Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Hot Seat(2022)

    Post Production Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Code Name Banshee(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Dig(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • High Heat(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • iMordecai(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Jane(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Deadlock(2021)

    Post Production Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Fallout(2021)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Cosmic Sin(2021)

    Post Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Redemption Day(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • American Siege(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Rollers(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Dead of Night(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Chick Fight(2020)

    Post Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Hard Kill(2020)

    Post Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dreamkatcher(2020)

    Post Production Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hooking Up(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Calendar Girl(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Captors(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Hunter's Moon(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Stage Mother(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Westfalia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Sound

  • Cross: Rise of the Villains(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Verotika(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • An L.A. Minute(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Electric Love(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Swing State(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Holidays(2016)

    ADR Recordist

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Burying the Ex(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Smell of Success(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Cellmates(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Pinching Penny(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Stay Cool(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Astronaut Farmer(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Northfork(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 2007 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Astronaut Farmer (2006)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Immediate Family (2022)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Bob Trevino Likes It (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 20: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 20: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing16 of 20: 15 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score17thOther crew4 of 20: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s15 · 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 Sheldon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 42; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th27

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 42 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned6
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive7
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · producer

Pinching Penny (2011)

97th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Immediate Family (2022)

Midcredits 98th · 97% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 51/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Sheldon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity8 titles13–65 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

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 Sheldon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Sheldon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matthew Helderman shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers