Documentary Filmmaker, Producer & Presenter
Jack Harries is a documentary filmmaker, producer, and presenter. Over the past decade, Jack has built a career sharing films with a global audience. His work focuses on topics such as; mental health, forced migration and climate justice.
In 2020 Jack co-founded Earthrise Studio; an impact-driven media company, that aims to tell stories for a new world. Since its inception, Earthrise has produced award-winning original series such as ‘Seat At The Table' and 'The Breakdown', launched major impact campaigns, and collaborated with some of the world's most forward-thinking brands.
Jack is also an experienced public speaker and presenter, giving talks at global events and interviewing notable figures like David Attenborough, Jane Goodall, and Barack Obama. Ultimately, Jack's passion lies in telling human stories that connect to people's hearts and create meaningful impact.
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Projects
Speaking
The Do Lectures, 2017
The Stories We Tell
One in four adults will experience a mental illness at some point each year in the UK alone. Jack speaks at The Do Lectures in Wales about his experience of depression and the relationship between mental health and social media.
Vevolution festival, 2018
On The Front Lines
Climate change threatens us all. Even though, right now the terrible irony is that it's affecting those who have done the least to cause it.
In this talk from Vevolution festival 2018, Jack Harries shares three trips that have informed his views on climate change and what we can do to take action.
BBC, 2019
Climate Change and Activism BBC
Jack Harries is interviewed by Victoria Darbyshire on BBC news about Extinction Rebellion and the use of non-violet direct action.
CNN, 2019
Climate Activists - The message is getting through.
Jack Harries speaks to Christiane Amanpour on CNN alongside climate lawyer Farhana Yamin about Extinction Rebellion protests and why civil resistance is so important to climate action.
Interviews
COP 26 Glasgow, 2021
President Barack Obama
Jack Harries sits down with Barack Obama at COP26 in Glasgow to discuss the power of youth activism and the importance of a positive outcome at the annual climate conference.
A Life On Our Planet, 2020
David Attenborough
Jack Harries interviews Sir David Attenborough ahead of his upcoming movie for Netflix; A Life On Our Planet.