WORK
The Maker Channel
Documentary Series
Five original docu-series created for a new streaming channel on Roku TV. From Robots and bicycles to ceramics
and lightsabers, the channel celebrates todays Maker community.
A series of documentary short films about
people living in NY doing extraordinary things
with their small living spaces. This series was
nominated for a Webby Award.
Spaces TV
Documentary Series
A series of ad campaigns and trailers for shows such as
The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, and Mad Men.
AMC Networks
Branding and Promotions
The Fabulous 70's
Documentary Short
A short documentary about a
senior women's basketball team.
An original commercial staring Kevin Costner and Chris Pine for ESPN and the film Jack Ryan in collaboration with The Vault NYC.
Big Al
Commercial
Jake edited several episodes of the popular
reality show for Bravo and Left/Right Productions.
The Rachel Zoe Project
Documentary Series
SNCTUM
Documentary Short
A documentary short about the mysterious underground sex party. (Possibly NSFW)
A political ad for democratic candidate Jim Cooper.
Jim Cooper "Penny Pincher"
Commercial
Created for the infamous NYC indie band.
"Colors" Music Video
Bad Girlfriend
BIO
Jake Hensberry is a film editor and producer. He joined Roku in
2021 as a Producer/Editor and helped launch "The Maker Channel",
a brand-new streaming channel that made its debut on Roku TV
in Jan 2022. He helped create individual documentary series
centered around some of today's most well-known individuals in
the Maker community.
Prior to Roku, Jake was the Senior Writer, Producer, and Editor at
Nickelodeon and an editor at AMC Networks. At AMC, he worked
on campaigns for Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and The Walking Dead.
During his tenure at Nickelodeon, he helped the company grow its
YouTube Channel, double its subscriber base, and earn a Webby
Award nomination.
Jake has had the privilege of working with incredible filmmakers like
Oliver Stone, Gary Hustwitt, Pen Densham, and Neil Jordan.
Jake is a graduate of Emerson College, where hr majored in Film
Production. He currently lives in Maplewood, NJ with his family.
When he's not busy making films, you can find him playing regional
tennis in the USTA, swimming with his son, and taking photographs
with an old-fashioned film camera.
His approach to the creative process is driven by a desire to
collaborate with talented people and elevate each other's
strengths to create impactful films.