WRITER & DIRECTOR | Star Pony Film

Jonathan Schroder is an award-winning filmmaker and dynamic storyteller on a mission to bring larger-than-life stories and their subjects to the forefront. Jonathan began his career over two decades ago in New York City writing and producing television projects for Spike TV, Nickelodeon, MTV, and Comedy Central. Upon relocating to Los Angeles, he became an accomplished screenwriter working with top Hollywood producers, and in 2005, wrote and directed Jimmy and Judy starring Edward Furlong. The film won several Best Picture awards on the festival circuit and received worldwide distribution by Anchor Bay. From there, Jonathan went on to pioneer a new genre of unscripted television as the co-creator of Nat Geo WILD’s #1 hit series, The Incredible Dr. Pol for which he was an executive Producer for 19 seasons and over 200 episodes. In 2019 Jonathan founded the production company, Shark Dog Films, where he wrote and directed the critically acclaimed documentary, The Boys In Red Hats. The film was released theatrically in August 2020 and is a success on digital platforms. The Boys in Red Hats was Film Threat Award This! WINNER - Socially Relevant Documentary in 2022 and IndieFest Film Award WINNER - Best Documentary Feature (Social Justice) in 2021.

JONATHAN SCHRODER

WRITER, DIRECTOR, SHOW RUNNER