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

Dylan Marron
Digital Storyteller | Accessible Perspectives on Social Issues

Sebastian Junger
Documentarian | Bridging Film, Media & Customer Experience
Frans Lanting
National Geographic Photographer | Environmental Storyteller Revealing Global Ecosystems
Edward Burtynsky
Award-winning photographer | Documenting humanity's industrial impact on Earth
LaToya Ruby Frazier
Documentary Photographer | Social Justice Storyteller
David Gallo
Multimedia Storyteller | Pioneering Immersive Media Experiences

Jon Lowenstein
Documentary Filmmaker | Exposing Hidden Truths

Jehane Noujaim
Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker | TED Speaker Exploring Global Narratives

Carolyn Jones
Filmmaker & Performer | Shining a Spotlight on Global Issues

Tierney Thys
Marine Biologist & Filmmaker | Revealing the Wonders of the Ocean

Jeremy Gilley
Filmmaker & Peacebuilder | From War Zones to Inspirational Stories
Iwan Baan
Photographer | Documenting Architecture & Human Spaces

Lisa Kristine
Photographer | Exposing Deeply Human Stories
Jamey Stillings
Documentary Photographer | Capturing the Energy Transition
Mikhail Zygar
Founder & CEO, Dozhd TV | Storytelling for Social Change