Jason Jaacks
National Geographic Creative
Newport, RI, USA
Jason Jaacks is a filmmaker and photographer focused on social and environmental issues. He's crossed the border into Mexico with traditional leaders of the Tohono O'odham tribe, led a source-to-sea expedition down the Elwha River, and searched Mayan archeological sites in search of carnivorous bats. His film Silent River follows a young woman as she defies death threats to save one of the most polluted rivers in Mexico. Jason has produced short documentaries, news, and television for National Geographic, PBS, Discovery Digital, among others. Jason is a National Geographic Explorer and holds a Master of Journalism from UC Berkeley.
- Environment
- Food
- Landscape
- RC aerial
- Underwater
- Video capture
- Wildlife