Jon Bardin is an Emmy-winning producer renowned for his impactful work in documentary filmmaking. He currently serves as the Head of Documentary and Nonfiction at Story Syndicate, a production company founded by award-winning filmmakers Liz Garbus and Dan Cogan.
Bardin earned his PhD in neuroscience from Weill Cornell Medical College, focusing on recovery from severe brain injury and disorders of consciousness. He has published research in several scientific journals, including Brain and Archives of Neurology.
He obtained his A.B. from Harvard College, concentrating in Visual and Environmental Studies.
Before joining Story Syndicate, Bardin was the Director of Development and Production for Documentaries and Specials at Discovery Channel. In this role, he was responsible for bringing new documentaries and specials to the network, managing projects from development through production, and identifying talent for new programming.
Bardin co-founded this non-profit production company, producing media to elucidate complex health issues. He served as a producer for Sleepless in America, a documentary co-produced with the National Institutes of Health that explored the critical importance of sleep and the consequences of its deprivation. The film premiered on National Geographic Channel in 2014.
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Biography
Jon Bardin is an Emmy-winning producer renowned for his impactful work in documentary filmmaking. He currently serves as the Head of Documentary and Nonfiction at Story Syndicate, a production company founded by award-winning filmmakers Liz Garbus and Dan Cogan.
Bardin earned his PhD in neuroscience from Weill Cornell Medical College, focusing on recovery from severe brain injury and disorders of consciousness. He has published research in several scientific journals, including Brain and Archives of Neurology.
He obtained his A.B. from Harvard College, concentrating in Visual and Environmental Studies.
Before joining Story Syndicate, Bardin was the Director of Development and Production for Documentaries and Specials at Discovery Channel. In this role, he was responsible for bringing new documentaries and specials to the network, managing projects from development through production, and identifying talent for new programming.
Bardin co-founded this non-profit production company, producing media to elucidate complex health issues. He served as a producer for Sleepless in America, a documentary co-produced with the National Institutes of Health that explored the critical importance of sleep and the consequences of its deprivation. The film premiered on National Geographic Channel in 2014.
