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Jon Keng

Jon Keng

Cinematographer

Born in Singapore, Jon is a Los Angeles based cinematographer and alumni of the American Film Institute Conservatory. Shooting across the USA and Asia, his films have traveled widely across the festival circuit, including major festivals such as Cannes, Sundance, Locarno and Tribeca. A narrative-focused cinematographer, Jon believes in crafting a unique visual language for each film he works on.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Jon Keng's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
26%
Society
17%
Morality
12%
Survival
10%
Power
5%
Ideas
1%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Hopeful
6
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Contemplative
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jon Keng's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jon Keng's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

29 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Saviors(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Koko Suzanne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • All That We Love(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Milk Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Better Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • A Breed Apart(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Bobo in Bliss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Audrey's Children(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • A Tourist's Guide to Love(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Aunt Lotus & Her Dream Bicycle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Life For Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Mr. Midnight: Beware the Monsters(2022)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Koreatown Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Associate Producer · Cinematographer

  • Little Big Women(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Avocado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Before You Know It(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Dendam Pontianak(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Burn(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Senior Love Triangle(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Suitcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Cocoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Pineapple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • The Secret of Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    First Assistant "A" Camera

  • Fata Morgana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer · Screenplay

  • Hidden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    First Assistant Camera

  • Sizzle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Gaffer

  • Dear Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Captive Audience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles, 25 of them dated from 2011 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Before You Know It (2019)

$152K worldwide

Highest rated

Little Big Women (2020)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

A Tourist's Guide to Love (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 27: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 27: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography24 of 27: 21 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew4 of 27: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

27 titles, 3 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2010s12 · crew2020s13 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jon Keng's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

Senior Love Triangle (2019)

98th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Little Big Women (2020)

Midcredits 89th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 67/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jon Keng work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jon Keng's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Missi Pyle shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers