Sonia Kennebeck, 1980
Writers · January 1, 1980
Sonia Kennebeck
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Sonia Kennebeck is 46 years old, born January 1, 1980 · Capricorn.
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About
Sonia Kennebeck makes documentaries about whistleblowers and national security, turning classified leaks into urgent cinema. Born in 1980, she directed National Bird, an examination of drone warfare that won The Ridenhour Documentary Film Prize in 2017. Her later films United States vs. Reality Winner and Enemies of the State cement her role as a documentary voice on state surveillance. Capricorn energy: methodical, truth-seeking.
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Biography
Sonia Kennebeck is a film director and screenwriter born in 1980. Her work centers on whistleblowers and national security, turning classified documents and leaked testimonies into documentary narratives. National Bird, her film on drone warfare, won The Ridenhour Documentary Film Prize in 2017. She followed with United States vs. Reality Winner, documenting the NSA contractor Reality Winner's leak and prosecution, and Enemies of the State, continuing her focus on surveillance and dissent. As a screenwriter and director, Kennebeck operates in nonfiction's most legally and politically fraught territory—working with sources facing federal charges, assembling classified material into viewable form, and making arguments about state power through witness testimony and archival evidence. Born a Capricorn, her documentary practice reflects that sign's association with discipline, systems-thinking, and moral clarity. Her life-path number is 2, suggesting a mediator's role—fitting for someone who translates between hidden truths and public audiences.
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Trivia
- National Bird, the documentary that established Kennebeck's reputation, won The Ridenhour Documentary Film Prize in 2017.
- Her film United States vs. Reality Winner documented the case of the NSA contractor who leaked classified intelligence about Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.
- Kennebeck's body of work focuses exclusively on whistleblowers and national security, making her a specialist in documentary filmmaking about the state and its secrets.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Diplomat
Cooperative and intuitive. Sonia Kennebeck read rooms quickly and often build careers around partnerships, mediation, or paired creative work.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
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CHALLENGING
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan Wang
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Frequently asked
- How old is Sonia Kennebeck?
- Sonia Kennebeck is 46 years old (born January 1, 1980).
- When is Sonia Kennebeck's birthday?
- Sonia Kennebeck was born on January 1, 1980.
- What is Sonia Kennebeck's zodiac sign?
- Sonia Kennebeck is a Capricorn, born January 1, 1980.
- What is Sonia Kennebeck's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Sonia Kennebeck was born in 1980, the year of the Metal Monkey.
- What does Sonia Kennebeck do?
- Sonia Kennebeck is a writer.
- Is Sonia Kennebeck still alive?
- Yes — Sonia Kennebeck is alive and 46 years old.
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