Søren Steen Jespersen: Screenwriter, Net Worth, 'Last Men in Aleppo' & Facts To Know

Søren Steen Jespersen has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade, but he is only now starting to become popular. After earning his bachelor's degree from the Danish School of Journalism in 1993, Søren Steen Jespersen worked with various entertainment companies. One of the first major companies he worked with the was Nordic Film Company. He worked with this company until 2000. The most notable of the companies that he worked with is the Bastard Film A/S, which he helped to found. Besides being a co-founder, Søren Steen Jespersen is also the CEO of this company.

One of the things Søren Steen Jespersen is most popular for is for his career as a screenwriter. However, it may be surprising to know that he has only worked as a screenwriter on one project: "Warriors from the North." "Warriors from the North" was a documentary that he wrote in 2015. This documentary told the story of Somali-Scabdinvaian men who left their home countries to fight in Somalia.

Along with writing "Warriors from the North," Søren Steen Jespersen was also the director of this documentary. It was the first thing he directed, but it wasn't the last. Søren Steen Jespersen has also directed the documentary "Lost Warrior." This documentary was only recently released in 2018.

Søren Steen Jespersen was a producer on the documentary "The Carbon Crooks" in 2013. This documentary told the story of the failing carbon trading system in the EU. Søren Steen Jespersen has also produced the documentary "Last Men in Aleppo," which was released in 2017. This documentary told the chilling tale of men who tried to help the injured and lost citizens of a town decimated by the Syrian Civil War. Another documentary that Søren Steen Jespersen produced in 2017 was "On the Edge of Freedom." This documentary shows thrill-seekers trying to live on the edge, risking their lives as they do so. "On the Edge of Freedom" is sure to take any viewer's breath away.

Over the course of Søren Steen Jespersen's short film career, he has already won three awards and has been nominated for three others. He has two awards for the documentary "Last Men in Aleppo," one from the Cinema Eye Honors Awards (Outstanding Achievement in Production), and one from the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Best Documentary Feature Film). His other win is from the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival for "Warriors from the North." Two of his nominations is for "Last Men in Aleppo," from the Film Independent Spirit Awards (Best Documentary) and from the Online Film & Television Association (Best Documentary Picture). He also has a pending nomination from the Academy Awards for an Oscar 2018 for "Last Men in Aleppo." The results for the Oscar 2018 Award will not be known until March 4, 2018. Strangely enough, Søren Steen Jespersen has no awards or nominations for "The Carbon Crooks" or "On the Edge of Freedom."

Søren Steen Jespersen's net worth has been growing quickly ever since he started to work in the film industry. Currently, his net worth is about $950,000 as of 2018. As Søren Steen Jespersen continues to take on more work, his net worth is only likely to keep growing.

Søren Steen Jespersen is also quite active on Twitter. There, he posts updates for his upcoming documentaries. His fans can follow his Twitter account using the link below.