Mezzo profiles 61 documentary storytelling speakers, including Wendy MacNaughton, Louis Theroux, and Ken Burns. Each has a verified gig record.
Together they've given 51 talks across 23 events.
Who are the top documentary storytelling speakers?
61 speakers · showing 1–24
Wendy MacNaughton
Graphic Journalist & Illustrator | Telling Untold Stories Through Art
Louis Theroux
Documentary Filmmaker | Cultural Commentator on BBC
Sebastian Junger
Documentarian | Bridging Film, Media & Customer Experience
Ken Burns
Emmy Award-Winning Documentarian | Chronicling America's Untold Stories
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Award-Winning Filmmaker | Social Impact Storyteller
Louie Schwartzberg
Filmmaker & Producer | Celebrating Life Through Breathtaking Imagery
James Nachtwey
War Photographer | Time Magazine Contributor Documenting Global Conflict
Elizabeth Lindsey
Emmy Award-Winning Filmmaker | Emerging Technology Storytelling
Dylan Marron
Digital Storyteller | Accessible Perspectives on Social Issues
Iwan Baan
Photographer | Documenting Architecture & Human Spaces
David Gallo
Multimedia Storyteller | Pioneering Immersive Media Experiences
Edward Burtynsky
Award-winning photographer | Documenting humanity's industrial impact on Earth
Rick Smolan
Creator | Iconic National Geographic Photographer
LaToya Ruby Frazier
Documentary Photographer | Social Justice Storyteller
Nicholas Thorne
Film & Media Producer | Creator of Award-Winning Documentaries
Jamey Stillings
Documentary Photographer | Capturing the Energy Transition
Lisa Kristine
Photographer | Exposing Deeply Human Stories
Carolyn Jones
Filmmaker & Performer | Shining a Spotlight on Global Issues
Jeremy Gilley
Filmmaker & Peacebuilder | From War Zones to Inspirational Stories
Ania Lichtarowicz
Media Producer | BBC Podcasts & Audio Storytelling
Mikhail Zygar
Founder & CEO, Dozhd TV | Storytelling for Social Change
Tierney Thys
Marine Biologist & Filmmaker | Revealing the Wonders of the Ocean
Jehane Noujaim
Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker | TED Speaker Exploring Global Narratives
Jimmy Chin
National Geographic Photographer & Oscar-Winning Filmmaker | Adventure Sports Icon
Rising speakers
Active, up-and-coming voices in Documentary Storytelling - beyond the household names
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Award-Winning Filmmaker | Social Impact Storyteller
Elizabeth Lindsey
Emmy Award-Winning Filmmaker | Emerging Technology Storytelling
Ken Burns
Emmy Award-Winning Documentarian | Chronicling America's Untold Stories
Misan Harriman
Photographer, Social Activist and Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker | Choose Love
Niels Kiené
Director, Filmmaker
Louie Schwartzberg
Filmmaker & Producer | Celebrating Life Through Breathtaking Imagery
Rick Smolan
Creator | Iconic National Geographic Photographer
James Nachtwey
War Photographer | Time Magazine Contributor Documenting Global Conflict