Jackson Brook

Jackson Brook is a filmmaker and creative who appears to specialize in projects that merge visual storytelling with social or environmental consciousness. His work on Eco-Man (2013) showcases a directorial signature that values high-concept visual design and cross-media storytelling, as evidenced by the project's extension into literature. By framing environmentalism through a lens that is both avant-garde and reminiscent of pop-culture nostalgia, Brook demonstrates a talent for recontextualizing traditional advocacy into fresh, artistic narratives that capture attention through their originality rather than just their didactic message.

When he participated at the 2nd Y-CAM Film Festival in 2015, Jackson was a senior at Palo Alto High School in California (and also the editor of the school's magazine, Verde). He has been making films since 8th grade, mostly comedies, and now he works as a Louisiana Statehouse reporter for The Associated Press via the Report for America corps. He also focuses on covering climate and environmental issues and infrastructure in and around the state.

Previously, he was based in Cambodia for several years working for independent local media outlets CamboJA News and Southeast Asia Globe. He also freelanced for a range of publications including The Guardian, Vice, Al Jazeera, Nikkei Asia Review, Mongabay, Rest of World and Christian Science Monitor.