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Jonathan Flora is an award-winning Writer, Director and Producer with over 25 years of experience in the Entertainment Industry including with Walt Disney Studios HE, working on Disney, Marvel Studios, LucasFilm, and Miramax titles, which includes the blockbuster Marvel and Star Wars franchises receiving numerous Clio, Key Art, Promax, Golden Pollie and film festival awards.
Jonathan has written and directed commercials, PSAs, music videos, and films including Lamplight's award-winning full-length documentary, Lt. Dan Band: For The Common Good, featuring Academy Award-nominated actor Gary Sinise and appearances by Academy Award winners Jon Voight and Robert Duvall as well as John Ratzenberger, Raquel Welch, Connie Stevens and more. For this film, Jonathan received the Santini Patriot Spirit Award given annually to the filmmaker whose work excellently honors American veterans or their families. In addition, this movie has been hailed by numerous respected Hollywood professionals such as Tom Hanks, Ron Howard, and Jerry Bruckheimer, and was listed by a respected film critic as the "Number 1 Documentary of the Year."
Reflecting Lamplight's goal to also bring attention to important causes, Jonathan has also written and directed several commercials and PSAs including a series addressing military suicide prevention featuring celebrities such as Gary Sinise, Tom Selleck, Patricia Heaton, Angie Harmon, John Ratzenberger, Katharine McPhee, and many others.
A veteran of the U.S. Army's 82d Airborne Division, Jonathan received his B.S.A. in Television Performance and Production, and his M.S.A. in Sports Marketing from Ohio University. He went on to be a radio sports broadcaster and served as the Director of Marketing and Corporate Sponsorships with the World Wrestling Federation, producing and directing various in-program content and promotional commercials for ESPN, USA Network, and the WWF Syndicated Network.
Jonathan serves on the Advisory Board for the GI Film Festival and served as the President of Disney SALUTE, which supports Walt Disney Studio's Military Veteran employees.
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