24 rising documentary storytelling speakers on Mezzo - including Misan Harriman, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, and Elizabeth Lindsey. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.

Misan Harriman
Photographer, Social Activist and Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker | Choose Love
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Award-Winning Filmmaker | Social Impact Storyteller
Elizabeth Lindsey
Cultural Anthropologist & National Geographic Explorer | Indigenous Wayfinding

Ken Burns
Emmy Award-Winning Documentarian | Chronicling America's Untold Stories
Niels Kiené
Director, Filmmaker

Louie Schwartzberg
Filmmaker & Producer | Celebrating Life Through Breathtaking Imagery
Rick Smolan
Creator | Iconic National Geographic Photographer

Dylan Marron
Digital Storyteller | Accessible Perspectives on Social Issues

Sebastian Junger
Documentarian | Bridging Film, Media & Customer Experience

James Nachtwey
War Photographer | Time Magazine Contributor Documenting Global Conflict
Edward Burtynsky
Award-winning photographer | Documenting humanity's industrial impact on Earth
LaToya Ruby Frazier
Documentary Photographer | Social Justice Storyteller
Frans Lanting
National Geographic Photographer | Environmental Storyteller Revealing Global Ecosystems
David Gallo
Multimedia Storyteller | Pioneering Immersive Media Experiences

Jon Lowenstein
Documentary Filmmaker | Exposing Hidden Truths

Lisa Kristine
Photographer | Exposing Deeply Human Stories

Tierney Thys
Marine Biologist & Filmmaker | Revealing the Wonders of the Ocean
Jamey Stillings
Documentary Photographer | Capturing the Energy Transition

Jeremy Gilley
Filmmaker & Peacebuilder | From War Zones to Inspirational Stories

Jimmy Chin
National Geographic Photographer & Oscar-Winning Filmmaker | Adventure Sports Icon

Carolyn Jones
Filmmaker & Performer | Shining a Spotlight on Global Issues
Iwan Baan
Photographer | Documenting Architecture & Human Spaces

Jehane Noujaim
Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker | TED Speaker Exploring Global Narratives
Mikhail Zygar
Founder & CEO, Dozhd TV | Storytelling for Social Change